Great Building Stories of the Past

Great Building Stories of the Past
Author: Peter Kent
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2001
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780195218466

Explains the stories and principles behind some the world's greatest structures, including the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Great Wall of China, the Eiffel Tower, and the Brooklyn Bridge.

Building Stories

Building Stories
Author: Isabel T. Hill
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781595722799

There's a wonderful history and story to discover about every building in Building Stories--a rich collection of photographs and facts, all told in rhyming verse to delight young readers. Captivating and unusual images from musical instruments to a pencil, a phone, a big wheel with wings, and others that adorn the buildings will encourage children to look more closely at their own neighborhoods and want to learn more about the characters, plots, and settings of these amazing buildings and buildings all around them. Includes the location of and a brief history of each building!

World of Wonder. Great Buildings

World of Wonder. Great Buildings
Author: Mack van Gageldonk
Publisher: Mack's World of Wonder
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-07
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781605374994

An informative book full of fun facts and special stories about magnificent buildings, with beautiful pictures and nice drawings.

The Story of Buildings

The Story of Buildings
Author: Patrick Dillon
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-03-11
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0763669903

Aspiring architects will be in their element! Explore this illustrated narrative history of buildings for young readers, an amazing construction in itself. We spend most of our lives in buildings. We make our homes in them. We go to school in them. We work in them. But why and how did people start making buildings? How did they learn to make them stronger, bigger, and more comfortable? Why did they start to decorate them in different ways? From the pyramid erected so that an Egyptian pharaoh would last forever to the dramatic, machine-like Pompidou Center designed by two young architects, Patrick Dillon’s stories of remarkable buildings — and the remarkable people who made them — celebrates the ingenuity of human creation. Stephen Biesty’s extraordinarily detailed illustrations take us inside famous buildings throughout history and demonstrate just how these marvelous structures fit together.

Time: Great Buildings of the World

Time: Great Buildings of the World
Author: Editors of Time Magazine
Publisher: Time
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-08-01
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781932273236

- Join TIME as it takes you on a journey exploring the most memorable structures and buildings the world has ever seen.- Profiles include the Empire State Building, the Sydney Opera House, the Taj Mahal, as well as Stonehenge and Macchu Picchu.- Breathtaking photography and fascinating historical anecdotes accompany each structure and building.

Reading Globally, K–8

Reading Globally, K–8
Author: Barbara A. Lehman
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2010-09-20
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1412973929

In Reading Globally, K-8, the authors make the case for why it is necessary to be globally literate and multiculturally aware in today's shrinking world, and they provide the tools teachers need to incorporate appropriate reading selections into primary and secondary school classrooms. By using books from or about other countries, teachers empower students to view the world in a more positive manner, enriching and broadening their students' lives, and ultimately preparing them for life in a global economy and culture. This reader-friendly resource guides teachers and reading programme coordinators in selecting quality books for their classrooms, incorporating global literature into different content areas, and facilitating the discussions that follow. Practical guidance is provided on how to: - Integrate the reading of global texts across the curriculum, with specific application to language arts, social studies, science, maths, and the arts - Locate and evaluate the authenticity and literary merit of potential books, avoiding those that depict stereotypes - Get started!-with an annotated list of children's books, samples of student work, and classroom vignettes from teachers.

The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History: The Story of the Monuments Men (Scholastic Focus)

The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History: The Story of the Monuments Men (Scholastic Focus)
Author: Robert M. Edsel
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2019-01-29
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1338251317

Robert M. Edsel brings the story of his #1 NYT bestseller for adults The Monuments Men to young readers for the first time in this dynamic, narrative nonfiction project packed with photos. Robert M. Edsel, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Monuments Men, brings this story to young readers for the first time in a sweeping, dynamic adventure detailing history's greatest treasure hunt.As the most destructive war in history ravaged Europe, many of the world's most cherished cultural objects were in harm's way. The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History recounts the astonishing true story of 11 men and one woman who risked their lives amidst the bloodshed of World War II to preserve churches, libraries, monuments, and works of art that for centuries defined the heritage of Western civilization. As the war raged, these American and British volunteers -- museum curators, art scholars and educators, architects, archivists, and artists, known as the Monuments Men -- found themselves in a desperate race against time to locate and save the many priceless treasures and works of art stolen by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.

Building Early America

Building Early America
Author: Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia
Publisher: Astragal Press
Total Pages: 407
Release: 1992-08-01
Genre: Building
ISBN: 9781879335301

Seven Wonders of Architecture

Seven Wonders of Architecture
Author: Ann Kerns
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0761342362

Describes seven monumental architectural sites from modern times that are noted for their beauty, innovation, and uniqueness, including the Taj Mahal, Saint Peter's Basilica, and the Sydney Opera House.

The Middle Ages

The Middle Ages
Author: S. Wise Bauer
Publisher: Peace Hill Press
Total Pages: 600
Release: 2004-05-31
Genre: Africa
ISBN: 9780971412941

Presents a history of the ancient world, from 6000 B.C. to 400 A.D.