From the Ruins of the Parthenon to the Vegas Strip in Thirteen Stories
by Edward Hollis
Metropolitan Books, 2009
Comments: These are stories that focus on obscure, but important aspects of thirteen notable building projects throughout history. Some are well known icons of architecture, others less so, but each is in its own way is an amazing tale, with interesting twists and turns, ultimately conveying the idea of places that have become something much greater than the sum of their past.
