buildings

"Describes building technology, from ancient methods and materials to modern techniques and plans. Includes information about technology that provides conveniences around the home, such as appliances and plumbing"--Provided by publisher.

Tara realizes how lucky she is compared to her friend Janet, whose unstable home life forces her to beg for money in the streets and sleep at an abandoned building called Hell's Hotel, but a series of setbacks show Tara that disaster is never far away, and she joins Janet in trying to make some needed changes.

Describes and illustrates trends in English architecture by focusing on buildings that still stand. Covers Anglo-Saxon, Norman, early Gothic, Decorated, Court, Perpendicular, later Tudor, Jacobean, English Baroque, Classical Revival, Victorian, and twentieth-century styles; discusses the works of Inigo Jones and Christopher Wren; and includes a glossary and a bibliography.

Traces the history of the Alhambra, the only Muslim palace that has survived since the Middle Ages, discussing its construction, ornamentation, influence on art and literature, and other related topics.

A question and answer book about buildings, addressing what they are, their appearance, how they affect the people who use them, and what they will be like in the future.

Recounts the events surrounding the devastating Cocoanut Grove fire in 1942, the deadliest nightclub fire in American history, and the allegations and trial that followed.

Contains more than three hundred color interior and exterior photos of the U.S.'s fifty state capitol buildings and describes their construction, architects and builders, prominent features, unique works of art and furnishings, and functions in the state legislatures, as well as each state's beginnings.

Photographs and text profile some of the most unique and most extreme buildings built around the world over the last 250 years, including bus stations, hotels, businesses, private homes, concert halls, and cathedrals.

In this book, young readers will discover the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in the United Arab Emirates. They will learn the history and architectural design of this famous place of worship by those who practice the religion of Islam.