buildings

Illustrations and simple text introduce young readers to some of the materials that are used to make different types of buildings.

Introduces the basic concepts and vocabulary of architecture, focusing on homes that also have another purpose, such as lighthouses, windmills, ranches, and more.

Covers eight subject areas and provides 8000 bulleted facts. Eight hundred panels contain an illustration and ten key facts, star facts and news flashes.

A collection of full-color photographs that capture the sites and landmarks of Washington D.C.

Presents an illustrated biography of the Statue of Liberty, describing who designed it and why, and how it came to become a symbol of the United States.

An introduction to some of the largest buildings on earth, including the Pentagon, Sears Tower, and the Moscow University.

This book relays the factual details behind the building and gift of the Statue of Liberty. Readers learn about the key historical event from the perspectives of a U.S. harbor worker, a French artisan, and a U.S. reporter.

Explains the inspirations for seventeen historical building projects around the world, and chronicles the building process surrounding each, including the problems encountered and achievements accomplished by the architects, designers, artisans, and builders who brought these dreams to fruition. Includes color photos and covers such structures as St. Paul's Cathedral, the Great Wall of China, and Jericho.

Documents the disastrous 1990s mission during which two members of a five-man diving team were killed while completing construction on a ten-mile tunnel at the end of Boston's Deer Island waste treatment plant.

An era-by-era guide to the history of New York City from 1655 to 1995, featuring a timeline of events, and providing descriptions of some of the city's architectural landmarks from each era.