从最早的泥棚到今天高耸的塔楼，这场穿越建筑史的旅程将使孩子们全神贯注。这本按时间顺序排列的大开本书为每座标志性建筑提供了自己的双页跨页，其中包含精美的水彩插图以及清晰的文字说明，事实和特征。这些充满活力的详细页面充满了人，动物和其他物体，有助于使建筑物鲜活起来。详细的附录包括时间线，指出可以在哪里找到每座建筑物的世界地图以及广泛的词汇表。孩子们会喜欢仔细阅读本书，不仅对最常见的建筑术语，而且对建筑世界随着时间的推移的奇妙发展有个基本的了解。

Children will be utterly absorbed by this journey through the history of architecture, from the earliest mud huts to today’s soaring towers. Chronologically arranged, this large-format book gives each iconic building its own double-page spread featuring an exquisite watercolor illustration and clearly written descriptions, facts, and features. These vibrantly detailed pages are filled with people, animals, and other objects that help bring the buildings to life. A detailed appendix includes a timeline, a world map that points out where each building can be found, and an extensive glossary. Children will enjoy poring over this book―and will come away with a fundamental understanding of not only the most common architectural terms, but also of how the built world has evolved marvelously over time.