The Basilica of St. Peter, the Taj Mahal, the Topkapi Palace, the Sydney Opera House, the Golden Gate Bridge - the greatest constructions in the world ignite the imagination and provoke admiration, whether they are places of worship, palaces, skyscrapers, bridges or dams, or colossal statues. But how was the Empire State Building erected in the heart of densely populated New York? What machines were used to open the Channel Tunnel? Why does the Leaning Tower of Pisa lean - and why doesn't it fall? How can the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan, with a span of 2250 meters, withstand earthquakes and typhoons? What supports the towering, magnificent arches of the Chartres Cathedral? The book "The Seventy Architectural Wonders of Our World" provides answers to such questions from an international team of architects, engineers, and architectural historians who capture the progress of human inventiveness and creativity in building construction from 500 AD to the present day.
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