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2) Parthenon
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
34, [2] p. : col. ill. ; 26 x 29 cm.
Description
A detailed history of the Parthenon exploring its construction and restoration.
4) Capital
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
40, [4] p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Description
Provides a history of Washington, D.C., focusing on the National Mall, its monuments and surrounding buildings.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
107 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Description
"Get the inside story on the famous fortress in the heart of Moscow that has withstood fires, invaders, and revolutions for almost seven hundred years. Lined by nineteen beautiful towers, the high walls of the Kremlin enclose colorful domed cathedrals, treasure-filled museums, and the Russian capitol. But this Moscow fortress has had its share of dark days. Follow along with author Deborah Hopkinson as she recounts the tales of spying, murder, missing...
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Pub
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
448 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
Description
"London: Hidden Interiors has 180 examples which have been selected from a complete range of building types to convey the richness and diversity of London's architectural heritage, and the secrets that lie within. Each has had to earn its place, and most deserve much greater coverage than can be accorded here. The selection is an entirely personal one. It concentrates generally on the buildings and interiors that are less well known and to which the...
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
xxi, 394 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Description
"Some nine million people from all over the world flock to the Louvre each year to enjoy its incomparable art collection. Yet few of them are aware of the remarkable history of that place and of the buildings themselves-a fascinating story that historianJames Gardner elegantly chronicles in the first full-length history of the Louvre in English. More than 7,000 years ago, men and women camped on a spot called le Louvre for reasons unknown; a clay...
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
©2014
Physical Desc
107 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Description
Describes the history of the Statue of Liberty, including its origins as a gift from France and its construction, and explores the landmark's enduring symbolism of freedom, democracy, and friendship.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
xx, 299 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports., plans ; 22 cm.
Description
"It was the splendor--and the scandal--of the age, the defining event of the high Renaissance. In 1506, the ferociously ambitious Renaissance Pope Julius II tore down the most sacred shrine in Europe--the millennium-old St. Peter's Basilica built by the Emperor Constantine over the apostle's grave--to build a better basilica. Construction of the new St. Peter's spanned two centuries, embroiled 27 popes, and consumed the genius of the greatest artists...
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Partners, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
96 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 29 cm.
Description
Welcome to the White House! Go behind the scenes to get a 360-degree view of America s most famous presidents' residence, from how it was built in 1792 and the fire of 1812, to today's state dinners, celebrations, celebrity pets, and more.
13) Arroyo Grande
Author
Series
Publisher
Arcadia Pub
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
127 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Formats
Description
"Located midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the Arroyo Grande Valley was founded during the period of the Mexican land grants. In 1837, the San Manuela Rancho was granted to Francis and Manuela Branch. The rich soils and mild coastal climate created a wonderful location to build a home, grow crops, and raise livestock. While livestock production has diminished, it has been replaced by a growing wine industry and field crops continue to...
Author
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 volume : illustrations (colour) ; 25 x 42 cm
Description
A unique photographic presentation of midcentury Modernist mecca Columbus, Indiana, by photographer Thomas R. Schiff. The small town of Columbus, Indiana, only fifty miles south of Indianapolis, has cemented its place as a major architecture and design destination. Ranked by National Geographic as America's most significant historic place on the strength of its architectural heritage, Columbus contains over fifty buildings by noted modern architects-including...
15) Grover Beach
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Series
Formats
Description
The city of Grover Beach is nestled in the dunes of the California coastline in San Luis Obispo County. In 1842, Jose Ortego received a Mexican land grant and made the first claim on the area. Ortego sold his 8,838 acres to Isaac Sparks in 1867, and Sparks later sold half to John Price. Price sold his share to Dwight William Grover for $22,982.20 in gold. By 1887, Grover had filed with the county and founded the Town of Grover. Developers John F....
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Description
"The Tower of London holds almost a thousand years' worth of secrets! The Tower of London draws more than 2 million visitors a year! Almost 1,000 years old and first built by William the Conqueror in 1066, the tower has been a fortress, a palace, a zoo, and an exhibit site for the amazing Crown Jewels. But the tower's reputation as a prison is probably what accounts for its popularity! Two young princes in the time of King Richard III were never again...
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Description
In Watts, California, over a period of many years, a man known to all as Uncle Sam spends his free time collecting broken bits of pottery, glass, and other scraps and turning them into a work of art.
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
One of the most iconic structures ever conceived, Barcelona's La Sagrada Familia is an ambitious and astonishing architechural project first imagined by the controversial genius Antoni Gaudi.
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