New York liegt im Neandertal

Synopsis of New York liegt im Neandertal

«New York liegt im Neandertal» is the essay by Ernst W. Heine, published by Diogenes Verlag AG in paperback, in German.

The book traces the history of humankind through its constructions, from the cave and the hut to the pyramid, the temple, the cathedral and the New York skyscraper. With an accessible approach, it relates human evolution to architecture and explains how buildings reflect the way of life of each era.

Originally published in 1984; this 2003 paperback edition belongs to the Diogenes-Taschenbuch collection (no. 21453).

For readers interested in the history of architecture, the evolution of civilization and cultural popularization.