Travel through time as houses replace huts, bridges span rivers, and cranes tower over city streets. See how technology has changed city life.
The Taj Mahal (Campfire Graphic Novels)
by Rik Hoskin and Aadil Khan
The Taj Mahal in India has been called a 'teardrop on the cheek of time'. This grand monument that was raised to house the mortal remains of Mumtaz Mahal, the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's beloved wife, today draws millions of visitors from across the globe. One of more than 85 titles Campfire has published since their introduction to North America in 2010. This is the story behind the Taj Mahal - of the incredible love story of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, how they met and fell in love, and how...
Frank Lloyd Wright (Up Close) (Up Close (Viking))
by Jan Adkins
The story of the man who changed architecture from "dark, Victorian clutter" to space open to air and movement.
Superstructures focuses on amazing structures such as bridges, skyscrapers, tunnels and stadiums, describing how these incredible engineering marvels were designed and built. Each title in Superstructures is packed with WOW! facts and information and contains stunning full-colour photographs and technical drawings in an attractive magazine-style layout.
The perfect stocking filler for lovers of English Cathedrals. A handy guide to England's most famous cathedrals and abbeys. Includes an eight-page map section showing the locations of cathedrals covered in the book. Historical background and architectural details for each of the cathedrals, accompanied by beautiful colour photographs. Includes the major sites of world famous St Paul's Cathedral and Canterbury Cathedral, home to the leader of the Church of England, and details...
Join Penguin as he travels through 28 of the most amazing cities in the world. Each city has its own spread including a map of the central district, showing sites, cultural information, hot spots and famous landmarks. Look out for over 100 special details within the pages waiting to be explored! Join cheerful globetrotter Penguin as he takes you on a world tour of 28 amazing cities. Packed with information and facts about every city, this is an entertaining and educational book that en...
The Story of Frank Lloyd Wright 150 Years After His Birth
by Hannah Sandoval
The Story of Architecture throughout the Ages (Yesterday's Classics)
by P Leslie Waterhouse
Let's Look Inside Pyramids (First Discovery/Torchlight)
by Sabine Krawczyk
Light up the past as you enter an Egyptian tomb. Who is inside the sarcophagus? What do the strange hieroglyphics mean? How did the Egyptians preserve dead bodies?
Based on real people and events, Rivet Boy blends fact and fiction to tell the story of one boy’s role in the building of the iconic Forth Rail Bridge—Scotland’s greatest man-made wonder—in 1889. When 12-year-old John Nicol gets a job at the Forth Bridge construction site, he knows it’s dangerous. Four boys have already fallen from the bridge into the Forth below. But John has no choice—with his father gone, he must provide an income for his family—even if he is terrified of heights. John find...
"Reporting on a range of historical and contemporary female builders and designers, this educational book strives to inspire a new generation of girls in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and math. With many of the profiles set against the backdrop of such landmark events as the women's suffrage and civil rights movements and the Industrial Revolution, and with original interviews from a number of current architects and engineers, this book provides inspiration and advice dire...
Draw Buildings and Cities in 15 Minutes (Draw in 15 Minutes)
by Matthew Brehm
This book is ideal for anyone with an interest in the visual character of the cities and buildings that frame our lives. Expert art tutor and writer Matthew Brehm helps you capture the life of the places where you work and spend your free time, and the places you visit in your travels. The skills and strategies presented here will help you make a visual record of the urban places you experience, and help you learn about these places in the process. Draw Buildings and Cities in 15 Minutes is a...
Homes (My First Discovery Paperbacks) (My First Discoveries)
by Donald Grant
Homes may be big or small, made of brick, wood or ice, but they are always special. Readers can be a guest inside the homes of people from all over the world and throughout history, including Indonesian houses on stilts, tents put up by nomads, an Inuit igloo, astronauts who live in space, native American wigwams and prehistoric caves.
Construction Through the Ages (Technology Through the Ages)
by Michael Woods and Mary B Woods
This book fills a gap between picture books for elementary students and technical books about bridges at the college level. It provides a readable and comprehensive illustrated guide to bridges of the world, with attention to different designs (arch, beam, truss, cantilever, suspension, cable-stayed) and materials (wood, stone, iron, steel, concrete, and even roots, grass, and plastic). Design challenges, technical advances, and environmental concerns are addressed with examples drawn from acros...
The Big Letter Hunt: London
by Rute Nieto Ferreira and Amandine Alessandra
The Big Letter Hunt: London is an alphabet picture book that takes its readers – young and old – on a tour of England's capital to find giant letters hidden amongst the buildings and city streets. The architectural treasure hunt winds its way past London's landmark buildings such as the Victoria & Albert Museum and the British Museum, as well as architectural gems such as the Barbican and the modernist Brunswick Centre. The letters also appear in the skyscrapers of the City of London, on tube s...