Building big
(Book)
Author
Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2000.
Physical Desc
192 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.3 - AR Pts: 5
Status
Arcadia Public Library - Children's Nonfiction
MS 720 M
2 available
MS 720 M
2 available
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2000.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 9.3, 5 Points
Level 9.3, 5 Points
Notes
General Note
"Walter Lorraine books."
Description
Why this shape and not that? Why steel instead of concrete or stone? Why put it here and not over there? These are the kinds of questions that David Macaulay asks himself when he observes an architectural wonder. These questions take him back to the basic process of design from which all structures begin, from the realization of a need for the structure to the struggles of the engineers and designers to map out and create the final construction. As only he can, David Macaulay engages readers' imaginations and gets them thinking about structures they see and use every day -- bridges, tunnels, skyscrapers, domes, and dams. In Building Big he focuses on the connections between the planning and design problems and the solutions that are finally reached. Whether a structure is imposing or inspiring, he shows us that common sense and logic play just as important a part in architecture as imagination and technology do. As always, Macaulay inspires readers of all ages to look at their world in a new way.
Description
Companion volume to PBS series which originally aired October 2000.
Study Program Information
Reading Counts RC,6-8,6.9,8.0,23396.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,9.3,5.0,43776.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,Grades 9-12,9.3,5,SD,Quiz 43776,English non-fiction.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Macaulay, D. (2000). Building big . Houghton Mifflin.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Macaulay, David. 2000. Building Big. Houghton Mifflin.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Macaulay, David. Building Big Houghton Mifflin, 2000.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Macaulay, David. Building Big Houghton Mifflin, 2000.
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