From mud huts to skyscrapers : architecture for children
Paxmann, Christine2012
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Place reservation for From mud huts to skyscrapers : architecture for childrenFilled with drawings, this history of architecture for children is a great way to introduce young readers to the subject. Children will be absorbed by this journey through the history of architecture, from the earliest mud huts to modern towers.
Main title:
From mud huts to skyscrapers : architecture for children / by Christine Paxmann ; illustrations by Anne Ibelings
Author:
Imprint:
Munich Prestel 2012
Collation:
63 pages colour illustrations
Audience:
Upper primarySecondary
Contents:
From caves to houses: The first human architectureThe majesty of the pyramidsHow Greek antiquity workedRoman engineering: Greek styleChristian and antique: Byzantine mystiqueMassive and round RomanesqueCastles: The architecture of warA toast to the Gothic cathedral!The Renaissance rediscovers the pastA sigh in stoneThe beautiful, bulging BaroqueNeoclassicism: Nothing more than the ancient classics!Gothic Revival: The latest trend from yesteryearPractical and beautiful: Industrial buildingsArt Nouveau: Plants made of stoneArt Deco: Graceful, soaring, and luxuriousThe Bauhaus: Open, functional, and practicalA chapel and the beginnings of BrutalismArt in a snail's shellSpaceship architectureSprouting architectureDeconstructivism: A big word for a crazy style!Dynamic architecture for swift athletesCreating blobitectureEco-architects, flood houses, and vertical gardensArchitecture in fast forward.
ISBN:
9783791371139 (hardback)
Dewey class:
720 FRO
Local class:
720
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
59541
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 720 FRO | hbkAvailable |
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