The award-winning First Edition of A Global History of Architecture was a publishing event which forever changed the way architectural history is viewed and studied.  Translated into five languages to date, it has set a high bar for both scholarship and presentation of 5,000 years of the built environment.  This Second Edition surpasses the first with a lavish new design, illustrated throughout with drawings and photographs in full color, and even more maps and diagrams detailing global interconnections. The signature drawings of Francis D.K. Ching are more informative than ever, updated with scale, annotation, and function added where needed. This revision is sure to gain more praise and remain the most relevant book on the topic.