buildings

A collection of questions and answers about buildings, including houses, skyscrapers, lighthouses, and stadiums.

An introduction to historic buildings, unusual buildings, and buildings of the future.

Provides information about the Empire State Building, the tallest building in the world at the time of its completion in 1931, discussing its construction, and looking at the structure's innovative features.

Chronicles the history of the White House and presents more than one hundred photos and illustrations of its rooms and artifacts and the presidents and first ladies.

Provides an explanation of bilateral and rotational symmetry and transformations, looks at examples of symmetry in nature, and examines famous structures from around the world to determine whether or not they are symmetrical.

Examines two thousand years of American architecture with photographs, illustrations, and text describing examples of colonial architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, and more.

Looks beneath the surface of great structures to show their design, the building materials, and how they stay up.

Explains how science and technology influence the designs of buildings and structures, describing the forces that act upon bridges, dams, towers, and more, and discussing the energy-efficient aspects of building designs.

Introduces young readers to the Liberty Bell.

Text and photographs explore different castles and palaces around the world.