Or Industrial Buildings category: 915 books
Let's Explore the Construction Site
Construction Site Kids Book
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
The construction site is a dangerous place to visit but it's rich in lessons too. With the use of a picture book, your child can be "in" a site but without any danger involved. A picture book is a wonderful tool that helps your child surpass all basic development stages with flying colors. It appeals to the senses, it fuels the mind and it cultivates a love for learning too!
by Dona Herweck Rice
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
Learn to convert units of measurement as you take a tour of the Eiffel Tower, and see why it is an engineering marvel like no other! This nonfiction title is filled with fun facts and interesting information about the Eiffel Tower that will keep students engaged from start to finish. By integrating...
Bioarquitectura
En busca de un espacio
Language: Spanish
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Incluye audio del autor.Bioarquitectura indaga desde diversos ángulos los principios naturales de las edificaciones animales y humanas compilando, por primera vez, gran parte de los conocimientos que dan origen y conforman la arquitectura orgánica.
Grand Central
How a Train Station Transformed America
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2013
A rich, illustrated - and entertaining -- history of the iconic Grand Central Terminal, from one of New York City's favorite writers, just in time to celebrate the train station's 100th fabulous anniversary.
In the winter of 1913, Grand Central Station was officially opened and immediately...
The Hotel on Place Vendome
Life, Death, and Betrayal at the Hotel Ritz in Paris
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2014
Set against the backdrop of the Nazi occupation of World War II, The Hôtel on Place Vendôme is the captivating history of Paris’s world-famous Hôtel Ritz—a breathtaking tale of glamour, opulence, and celebrity; dangerous liaisons, espionage, and resistance—from Tilar J. Mazzeo, the New York...
The Third Teacher
79 Ways You Can Use Design to Transform Teaching & Learning
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2014
Created by an international team of architects and designers concerned about our failing education system, The Third Teacher explores the critical link between the school environment and how children learn, and offers 79 practical design ideas, both great and small, to guide reader’s efforts to...
Eiffel's Tower
The Thrilling Story Behind Paris's Beloved Monument and the Extraordinary World's Fair That Introduced It
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2009
The story of the world-famous monument and the extraordinary world’s fair that introduced it, by the author of Conquering Gotham and Urban Forests
In this first general history of the Eiffel Tower in English, Jill Jonnes-acclaimed author of Conquering Gotham-offers an eye- opening look not...
by Chris Peacock
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2011
This quick-read guide introduces the reader to ten of the most amazing bridges in the world. Including photographs of every bridge and a brief description of the history of the structure, this ebook has been specially formatted for today's e-readers.
Lies Across America
What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2010
A fully updated and revised edition of the book USA Today called “jim-dandy pop history,” by the bestselling, American Book Award–winning author
From the author of the national bestseller Lies My Teacher Told Me, a completely updated—and more timely than ever—version of the myth-busting...
Liberty's Torch
The Great Adventure to Build The Statue of Liberty
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2014
**“Turns out that what you thought you knew about Lady Liberty is dead wrong. Learn the truth in this fascinating account.” —**O, The Oprah Magazine
The Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable monuments in the world, a powerful symbol of freedom and the American dream. For decades,...
Generations of Somerset Place
From Slavery to Freedom
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2005
When the institution of slavery ended in 1865, Somerset Place was the third largest plantation in North Carolina. Located in the rural northeastern part of the state, Somerset was cumulatively home to more than 800 enslaved blacks and four generations of a planter family. During the 80 years that Somerset...
Designing the British Post-War Home
Kenneth Wood, 1948-1968
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2015
In Designing the British Post-War Home Fiona Fisher explores the development of modern domestic architecture in Britain through a detailed study of the work of the successful Surrey-based architectural practice of Kenneth Wood. Wood’s firm is representative of a geographically distinct category...
by Nancy Cataldi, Carl Ballenas
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2006
Maple Grove Cemetery, a rural Victorian cemetery located on the backbone of Long Island," opened in 1875. Found within this tranquil sanctuary are extraordinary monuments with lush landscaping that continues to offer a serene escape from New York City. Beyond its gates are the resting places of those...
Super Potato Design
The Complete Works of Takashi Sugimoto: Japan's Leading Interior Designer
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Super Potato Design is the first full-length book to present the work and conceptual ideas of the internationally renowned Japanese design firm Super Potato, founded by Takashi Sugimoto.
Super Potato's powerful designs for the interiors of restaurants, shops and hotels, as well as Takashi Sugimoto's...