Why Humans Build Up: The Rise of Towers, Temples and Skyscrapers by Gregor Craigie

Why Humans Build Up: The Rise of Towers, Temples and Skyscrapers

Gregor Craigie with Kathleen Fu (Illustrator)

86 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction design informative lighthearted medium-paced
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Why did they build it so high? People have been constructing tall buildings for thousands of years, for many different reasons. Castle walls kept people safe. Utility towers transmit TV and cell-phone signals. Observatories give people a bird’s-ey...

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