| Description |
45 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Series |
13... children should know |
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13... children should know.
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| Contents |
Filippo Brunelleschi -- Andrea Palladio -- Gianlorenzo Bernini -- Christopher Wren -- Balthasar Newumann -- Thomas Jefferson -- Gustave Eiffel -- Antoni Gaudí -- Frank Lloyd Wright -- Ludwig Mies van der Rohe -- Le Corbusier -- Frank Gehry -- Zaha Hadid. |
| Summary |
Buildings of every shape and size and from all corners of the world, populate this colourful and beautifully produced book that introduces children to history's most iconic architectural feats and the people behind them. In lively illustrated spreads, young readers will learn how Christopher Wren reconstructed an 11th-century cathedral after London's great fire of 1666 to become the St Paul's Cathedral that we know today and how its dome survived the Blitz. They will find out how Thomas Jefferson, in building his plantation, Monticello, created a new architecture for a new nation. They will be introduced to the genius of Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe and Zaha Hadid and can examine in detail the wonders of the Eiffel Tower, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain and Rome's most beautiful theatre. The book proceeds chronologically, accompanied by a timeline to offer helpful historical context. Each architect's entry includes a concise biography, illustrations of major works and lively texts that speak directly to young readers. Additional information about the buildings pictured, suggestions for further reading and online resources will satisfy the most curious of minds. |
| Subject |
Architects -- Juvenile literature.
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Architecture, Modern -- Juvenile literature.
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Architects.
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JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Architecture.
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Architects. (OCoLC)fst00813114
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Architecture, Modern. (OCoLC)fst00813842
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| Genre/Form |
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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| Added Author |
Kelly, Paul, translator.
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| Added Title |
13 Architekten, die du kennen solltest. English
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Thirteen architects children shoud know |
| ISBN |
9783791371849 (hardcover) |
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3791371843 (hardcover) |
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