Children’s / Teenage general interest: Architecture, buildings and construction
DK Stephen Biestys Incredible CrossSections
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£17.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC How Was That Built?: The Stories Behind Awesome
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£20.39
Yesterday's Classics The Story of Architecture throughout the Ages (Yesterday's Classics)
£16.71
Tarquin Publications Geometric Patterns from Churches and Cathedrals
£10.66
Independently Published Thomas Builds a Fort
£14.70
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Toby the Little Snowplow
£11.98
Independently Published Dream Big Gabriela
£11.42
Independently Published Lighthouse
£13.71
Independently Published The Little engineers adventures
£10.32
Independently Published Rafi Wyatts Backyard Adventures
£9.67
Independently Published Modern Marvels
£9.63
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Michael the Rookie Who Rose
£11.09
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp How My Heart Talks to Me
£11.51
Independently Published Tater the Creator
£12.11
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Lisbon Home Design Photo Book
£11.23
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Kids Find A Hobby
£11.21
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Zen Cabin Photo Book
£11.08
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Zaha Hadid
£13.28
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Manny Builds
£12.64
Hachette Australia Lets Build a Backyard
Book SynopsisSlip on your overalls, pop on your hardhat and jump in the digger - let''s build a backyard!We dig, we build, we plant, we sow.We make a place to play and grow.You and me - one, two, three ... GO!Work! Work! Work!A fun look at creating a backyard from scratch; from moving the mud and building the fence through to planting a vegie garden and adding in the compost (Poo! Poo! Poo!). Let''s Build a Backyard is a high-energy, brightly illustrated picture book by a real-life engineer, and is the perfect companion to Let''s Build a House.''Children from two or three years up will absolutely love getting into it and chanting along. It''s fun to go on the jolly journey from barren block to a garden you''d like to visit, and it seems like the sort of book children will want to read over again, for its rhythms, its logical and simple plot progression, and, of course, the page about spreading manure - poo poo poo'' BOOKS+PUBLISH
£15.19
Hachette Children's Books RecordBreaking Buildings Infographic Top Ten
Book SynopsisThe most amazing, out-of-this-world, unbelievable record-breakers - all at the tips of your fingers in stunning infographics!
£12.34
Hachette Children's Group How to Design the Worlds Best Sports Stadium
Book SynopsisTransform a fantasy design into a design for a real-world product in just ten simple steps!Table of Contents 1: Designing the world's best sports stadium 2: What makes the ideal sports stadium? 3: Step 1: Dream design 4: Step 2: View from the outside 5: Step 3: The roof 6: Step 4: The playing surface 7: Step 5: Non-match-day use 8: Step 6: Food and drink 9: Step 7: People processing 10: Step 8: Seating for everyone 11: Step 9: Power 12: Step 10: Transport 13: The best ever sports stadium 14: Other top sports stadiums 15: Glossary 16: Answers to 'Work it out' questions 17: Index
£8.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Future Architects Handbook
Book SynopsisThis book explores how architects really work, taking the young reader through the entire process for planning and designing a house.
£14.39
Hachette Children's Group Adventures in STEAM Buildings
Book SynopsisInject some fun into STEAM topics with these lively books
£13.29
Hachette Children's Group Adventures in STEAM: Computers
Book SynopsisTake a look at how computers are designed, how engineers program them and how all the data in computers is held. Find out about memory, outputs and inputs, explore amazing feats of computing such as the web, artificial intelligence and virtual reality and imagine what computers might be able to do in the future. Test your understanding with fun activities, such as writing your own program using a programming language such as Scratch.Inject some fun into STEAM topics with these lively examinations of buildings, robots, computers, vehicles, materials and space! This bright, colourful series aims to inspire children aged 8 and up with a lifelong love of STEAM subjects.Table of Contents 1: A computer is… 2: In the beginning 3: Computers everywhere 4: Ones and zeros 5: A computer’s brain 6: Memory 7: Inputs 8: Outputs 9: Programming 10: Hall of fame: computer scientists 12: Software 13: Graphics 14: Games 15: Hall of fame: personal computers 16: Networks 17: The web 18: Virtual reality 19: Artificial intelligence 20: Hall of fame: amazing computers 22: A changed planet 23: Future computers 24: Glossary, further info and quiz 25: Index and answers
£8.99
Hachette Children's Group Adventures in STEAM: Vehicles
Book SynopsisTake a look at how aeroplanes are designed, how they take off and how engineers make sure they stay up in the sky. Find out about cars, trains, boats and helicopters, explore remarkable vehicles from self-driving cars to maglev trains and space rovers, and admire some of the world's most iconic cars. Test your understanding with fun projects such as making your own mini-maglev from plastic bricks and magnets.Inject some fun into STEAM topics, with these lively examinations of buildings, robots, computers, vehicles, materials and space! This bright, colourful series aims to inspire children aged 8 and up with a lifelong love of STEAM subjects.Table of Contents 1: Designing a vehicle 2: Land vehicles 3: Bicycles 4: Cars 5: Motorcycles 6: Hall of fame: cars 7: Trains 8: Watercraft 9: Boats and ships 10: Hovercraft 11: Aircraft 12: Aeroplanes 13: Helicopters 14: Power 15: Materials 16: Speed 17: Braking 18: Safety features 19: Style 20: Hall of fame: record breakers 21: Vehicles of the future 22: Glossary, further info and quiz 23: Index and answers
£8.99
Hachette Children's Group Frank Lloyd Wright Masterminds
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£12.34
Lee & Low Books Inc Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip
Book SynopsisOne of the rare contemporary biographies of an African American STEAM figure.
£17.09
Insight Editions IncrediBuilds: Paris: Arc de Triomphe 3D Wood
Book SynopsisBuild and color your own 3D Arc de Triomphe with this deluxe wooden model set.One of the most recognizable buildings in the world, the Arc de Triomphe has long been a source of endless fascination. This incredible wooden model allows you to build a 3D replica of the Arc de Triomphe that you can then color and customize, perfect for anyone interested in design, architecture, and—of course—Paris.
£13.91
Welbeck Publishing Group Master Builder - Roller Coaster Marble Run:
Book SynopsisBuild your very own ROLLER COASTER MARBLE RUN completely from this book! Press out the pieces, assemble your roller coaster and watch as your structure grows. Then race marbles from two starting points and see which marble comes out first!With extra information about the science behind your build, this book will keep master builders entertained for hours.
£14.31
Tilbury House,U.S. Immigrant Architect
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Starred Review "An exceptional STEAM title."" -- Angela Leeper - Booklist"Read this as a picture book, to spark discussion, or use it to expand options for biography assignments in elementary schools. There’s great potential in this story. VERDICT Beautiful, informative, and fascinating, this is a great addition to school and public library biography collections. Recommended. " -- School Library Journal"If you build it, they will marvel... This charming homage is a resounding tribute to immigrants' contributions. The text is narrated by Rafael in a proud, awestruck voice that makes both characters and their work come alive. A pictorial guide to the important architectural terms readers will encounter prefaces the book. Many of the lively, colorful, appealing illustrations prominently display tiled arches... A firm foundation for building interest in architecture and a solid STEM resource." -- Kirkus Reviews"An esoteric architectural detail—the Guastavino vault—anchors this chatty, information-dense biography. In first-person narration, the authors share the story of Rafael Guastavino Moreno through his son, Rafael Guastavino Expósito. After the pair emigrated to the U.S. from Spain in 1881, the elder Guastavino “patented tiled vaults and domes as a fireproof construction system” (at the time, “fires were common in America’s growing cities”). Engaging the same concepts used in pizza and bread ovens, the Guastavino vault proved enormously successful, and “the Guastavino Fireproof Construction Company... built curved ceilings in more than one thousand buildings.” (Though many were demolished, vaults survive in Grand Central Terminal and the main hall at Ellis Island, among other locations.) Through a fluke of fate, an architecture professor rescued the company’s drawings from a dumpster, thereby ensuring the Guastavino legacy. Lorente’s retro-mod illustrations, washed in teal, yellow, and rust, portray undulating tiled vaults, grand spaces, and dapper architects at work. Ages 8–up." -- Publishers Weekly
£15.19
Tilbury House,U.S. Immigrant Architect
Book SynopsisRafael Guastavino Sr. was 39 when he left a successful career as an architect in Barcelona. American citiesdensely packed and built largely of woodwere experiencing horrific fires and Guastavino had the solution: The soaring interior spaces created by his tiled vaults and domes made buildings sturdier, fireproof and beautiful. What he didn't have was fluent English. Unable to win design commissions, he transferred control of the company to his American-educated son, whose subsequent half-century of inspired design work resulted in major contributions to the built environment of America. Immigrant Architect is an introduction to architectural concepts and a timely reminder of immigrant contributions to America. The book includes four route maps for visiting Guastavino-designed spaces in New York City: uptown, midtown, downtown and Prospect Park.
£10.41
Chelsea House Publishers The Eisenhower Interstate System
Book SynopsisIn the wake of the Great Depression, two wars, and at the dawn of the cold war, President Dwight D. Eisenhower viewed a 'national road' system as vital to the nation's interest on several counts: defense, commerce, safety, and unity. The Interstate Highway Act of 1956 created the vast network of superhighways, beltlines, and spurs of the modern-day highway system. More than 40,000 miles bound the 50 states together as an interconnected whole. The Interstate Highway System is an enduring marvel of conception, design, and construction. The undertaking became the largest public works program in American history, and its creation showcased the can-do American spirit of ambition, intelligence, and know-how.Trade Review...tightly focused, offering a detailed picture of the construction of the projects by concentrating on the people who were involved...Middle schoolers will find plenty of history...attractive choices for reading assignments. -School Library Journal
£29.71
Editorial Tramuntana NADA de NADA
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£14.66
Zondervan Built Together
Book SynopsisJoin lovable Mina Starsiak Hawk from HGTV’s hit show Good Bones as she brings her signature humor and heart to this warm and welcoming story about families of all shapes and sizes. Gather around for this celebration of diversity and acceptance as you are reminded just how wonderful it is to be part of your own unique family. Strong families, like strong houses, have sturdy foundations built on trust, love, and a whole lot of TLC. And like houses, no two families look exactly alike. After reading Built Together, children will learn: There are countless ways to be a family—including adopted, divorced, single-parent, or blended families About diversity and acceptance of not only your own family, but families that look nothing like yours Built Together: Is great for readers ages 4-8 Features bright, playful illustrations that bring this inspiring story to life IsTrade ReviewHawk, of HGTV's Good Bones fame, makes her debut with this story--a child's narrative about his sizeable family's origins. Though he lives with only his parents and 'our three goofy dogs,' the blond-haired, blue-eyed boy enjoys the community of grandparents, cousins, stepfamily, and even 'friends who Mom says might as well be family.' Sporting a tool belt and wondering in literal construction terms how the family came about, he lists off various instruments: 'I wonder if Mom and Dad built our family with a monkey wrench and pipes?' Bright, slick illustrations by Bongini (the Fairy Ponies series) depict him helping others with home projects, including tiling a kitchen and painting a house's exterior. (Hawk's fans will note visual nods to her Indianapolis home renovation business, Two Chicks and a Hammer, on the characters' clothing.) Finally consulting his parents on the most appropriate tool for the job, he's told that the true building blocks of family are love, kindness, and community, exemplified by 'celebrating the good stuff together. And by helping each other with the tough stuff.' The bare-bones story doesn't cover new ground, but readers who appreciate the author's TV show will warm to its laudable message of inclusivity and the way that families can be built: one kind, welcoming act at a time. * Publishers Weekly *
£22.10
Penguin Putnam Inc Who Was Frank Lloyd Wright
Book SynopsisBorn in Wisconsin in 1867, Frank Lloyd Wright became obsessed with a set of building blocks his mother had given to him on his ninth birthday. He grew up to become the father of organic architecture and the greatest American architect of all time, having designed more than 1,100 buildings during his lifetime. These included private homes – such as the stunning Fallingwater, churches, temples, a hotel, and the world-famous Guggenheim Museum in New York City. When asked how he could create so many designs, he answered, “I can’t get them out fast enough.” Frank Lloyd Wright was a man ahead of his time who could barely keep up with his own ideas!
£7.55
Penguin USA All the Greys on Greene Street
Book SynopsisA dazzling debut novel about resilience, courage, home and family.--Rebecca Stead, Newbery Award-winning author of When You Reach MeSoHo, 1981. Twelve-year-old Olympia is an artist--and in her neighborhood, that's normal. Her dad and his business partner Apollo bring antique paintings back to life, while her mother makes intricate sculptures in a corner of their loft, leaving Ollie to roam the streets of New York with her best friends Richard and Alex, drawing everything that catches her eye.Then everything falls apart. Ollie's dad disappears in the middle of the night, leaving her only a cryptic note and instructions to destroy it. Her mom has gone to bed, and she's not getting up. Apollo is hiding something, Alex is acting strange, and Richard has questions about the mysterious stranger he saw outside. And someone keeps calling, looking for a missing piece of art. . . .Olympia knows her dad is the key--but first, she has to find him, and time is
£16.19
Penguin Young Readers Group Where Is Machu Picchu
Book SynopsisWhat's left of Machu Picchu stands as the most significant link to the marvelous Inca civilization of Peru. Now readers can explore these ruins in this compelling Where Is? title.Built in the fifteenth century and tucked away in the mountains of Peru, Machu Picchu was abandoned after the Spaniards conquered the Incan empire in the sixteenth century. It remained hidden until 1911 when Hiram Bingham uncovered the marvelous complex and shared his discovery with the world. Today, hundreds of thousands of people visit the site to climb the 3,000 stone steps, explore the towering monuments, and see the numerous species that call these famous ruins home.
£8.07
Penguin Putnam Inc Where Is Chichen Itza
Book SynopsisDiscover more about the amazing Maya by visiting the city of Chichen Itza.Although it's known more as an important tourist attraction today, the city of Chichen Itza was a powerful religious, political, scientific, and artistic center of the Maya people. Readers will learn about how Chichen Itza began and what happened to cause the downfall of a great society. The book also provides details about the culture of the Maya of Chichen Itza and the stunning architecture they built like the El Castillo pyramid, the Temple of the Warriors, and the massive ball court that was used for games and rituals.
£8.03
Penguin Putnam Inc What Do We Know about the Winchester House
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£15.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Qué es la Estatua de la Libertad
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£6.99
DK Wonders of the World
Book SynopsisDiscover the astounding ancient architecture, the history of civilization, and the beauty of our planet in these Wonders of the World.Become an eyewitness to the fascinating architectural feats and natural treasures of the world in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of more than 50 wonders of the world. Children will be mesmerized by human-made landscapes such as the Statue of Liberty to record-breaking natural marvels like the River Nile. This unique, beautifully illustrated guide takes kids on an incredible journey around the world's most spectacular sights. Using striking full-color photographs and illustrations, discover the Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus, the Mausoleum atHalicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria and much more!Throughout the pages of this newly-revised book on Wonders of the World, you can
£9.49
DK Wonders of the World
Book SynopsisDiscover the astounding ancient architecture, the history of civilization, and the beauty of our planet in these Wonders of the World.Become an eyewitness to the fascinating architectural feats and natural treasures of the world in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of more than 50 wonders of the world. Children will be mesmerized by human-made landscapes such as the Statue of Liberty to record-breaking natural marvels like the River Nile. This unique, beautifully illustrated guide takes kids on an incredible journey around the world's most spectacular sights. Using striking full-color photographs and illustrations, discover the Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus, the Mausoleum atHalicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria and much more!Throughout the pages of this newly-revised book on Wonders of the World, you can
£15.29
Candlewick Press,U.S. Paris Panorama Pops
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£8.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Future Architects Tool Kit
Book SynopsisThis is the perfect introduction to what an architect does at work and includes graph paper, architect's scale, pencil, and eraser.
£22.39
William B Eerdmans Publishing Co Saint Spotting
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£16.39
Chronicle Books Dreaming With Rousseau
Book SynopsisIntroducing an addition to the acclaimed Mini Masters series. This engaging board book features beautiful works of art paired with playful, rhyming text. In Dreaming with Rousseau, the artist''s vibrant paintings invite readers on a journey to dreamlike jungles packed with playful monkeys, a racing tiger, and other surprises. This unique book will enchant toddlerswith Rousseau''s dramatic works.
£8.10
Pelican Publishing Co Young Persons Guide to New Orleans Houses A
Book SynopsisLloyd Vogt, an award-winning New Orleans architect, offers young people a fascinating glimpse into the history of New Orleans architecture. Dividing his discussion into two parts--house types and house styles--he provides a basic yet comprehensive first course in New Orleans building design in a language designed for easy understanding. Also provided are labeled drawings for style identification, and a complete glossary.
£10.44
