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3) Building big
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Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2000
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192 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
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Little Gestalten
Pub. Date
2016.
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45 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 38 cm.
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This unique architecture atlas shows the most remarkable buildings in the world. Children and adults will marvel in amazement. Mali, in North Africa, is home to the largest building made out of clay; the structure only took one year to complete. For the construction of Neuschwanstein Castle, 465 tons of marble were hefted to the Alps to the building site. The Atomium in Brussels boasts the longest escalators in Europe. The largest mosque in the world...
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"Many architects today are looking to plants and animals to help solve their design challenges. Inspired by how nature already works, these architects are coming up with innovative ways to cool buildings, withstand earthquakes and save energy. In Wild Buildings and Bridges, bestselling author Etta Kaner explores these wild and wonderful feats of architecture. Kids will discover buildings and bridges inspired by cactuses, beetles, termite towers, trees,...
8) 1001 ideas for outdoor spaces: the ultimate sourcebook : decking, paving, designs and accessories
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Creative Pub. International
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
240 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
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Lee & Low Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2012,©2012
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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"A collection of concrete poetry, illustrations, and photographs that shows how young children's constructions, created as they play, are reflected in notable works of architecture from around the world. Includes biographies of the architects, quotations, and sources"--Provided by publisher.
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"Highlighting the seven wonders of the world -- the Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria, Wonders of the World, a new title in the Eyewitness series, showcases these architectural feats and the marvels of engineering behind these timeless treasures."--Amazon.com.
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ORO Editions
Pub. Date
[2021]
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97 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
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Homelessness is one of the monsters that haunts our society. Thousands of people are trying to address the challenge but fail to come up with a solution. Valley View Senior Housing, built in 2019 in Napa County, CA, is a very affordable community of 70 cottages. This groundbreaking homeless project was organized by American Canyon's city government, for older homeless people and homeless veterans of the area. This solution-oriented book shares the...
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