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The Story of Buildings: Fifteen Stunning Cross-sections from the Pyramids to the Sydney Opera House

Written by Patrick Dillon

Illustrated by Stephen Biesty

About the Creator(s)

Patrick Dillon is an architect and historian. He is the author of The Story of Britain from the Norman Conquest to the European Union, a narrative history for children, and of two highly acclaimed history books for adults. On writing The Story of Buildings, he says, “My two favorite things are stories and buildings. Telling stories about buildings is as good as it gets.” Patrick Dillon lives in London.

Stephen Biesty’s picture book Incredible Cross-Sections has sold more than a million copies worldwide. He has illustrated many others, including Into the Unknown by Stewart Ross and Incredible Explosions by Richard Platt. Stephen Biesty lives in Somerset, England.