buildings

Describes George Washington's role in the designing, planning, and building of the White House.

Each student in Maple Ridge is asked to contribute fifty cents for much needed repairs to the school but Logan has no money, so he decides to sell the buggy wheel he found by the side of the road and carefully fixed, if only he can find a buyer for a single wheel.

Discusses the story of the Twin Towers--how they came to be the tallest buildings in the world and why they were destroyed.

Text and photographs look at the buildings that all communities have in common, such as a library, a school, and a bank.

Introduces functional homes, including lighthouses, Hakka villages, ranches, and living over a shop like blacksmiths.

Spotlights an assortment of unusual or unique buildings, from a crooked house in Poland to villages made entirely of rock. Details the ways in which each structure was built and includes color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

When George Washington was president, there wasn't a White House. That's because he hadn't built it yet. This is the story of how George Washington designed and built the house American presidents have lived in ever since.

Have you ever seen an empty lot and wondered what it would take to build something on it?.

Looks at the history and symbolism of the Statue of Liberty.

"Leo teaches his cat Pallas all about buildings and structures by applying his knowledge of science to their stone age world. This fun introduction to science concepts explains ramps, forces and loads, tension, and more. Information boxes accompany each story to explore real applications of buildings and structures in the natural and designed world."--Provided by publisher.