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Look at That Building: A First Book of Structures by Scot Ritchie Publisher Comments Learning about buildings and how they are constructed has never been so much fun. This gem of a book introduces young readers to basic construction concepts through the eyes of five friends keen on building a doghouse for their pet pooch, Max. To find... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover 
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Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids: His Life and Ideas, 21 Activities by Wright Publisher Comments Stimulating projects enable kids to grasp the ideas underlying Wright's work.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Twenty-One Elephants: And Still Standing by April Jones Prince Publisher Comments Fireworks and top hats filled the air in celebration when the Brooklyn Bridge opened in 1883. Some wondered how much weight the new bridge could hold. P.T. Barnum, creator of "The Greatest Show on Earth," would stage a show on the bridge that was too... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Pyramid (75 Edition) by David Macaulay Publisher Comments Through concise text and richly detailed black and white illustrations we come to know the philosophy of life and death in ancient Egypt.... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $6.00 Used - Trade Paper
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National Geographic Kids Everything Castles (National Geographic Kids Everything) by Crispin Boyer Publisher Comments Young readers will be spellbound by this story of fierce battles, dark dungeons, secret passageways, and medieval characters, made all the more vivid by true tales from experts in the field. Fun facts and photos, including reenactment shots, illuminate... (read more) Your price: $12.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Great Bridge-Building Contest by Bo Zaunders Publisher Comments Part David Macaulay's The Way Things Work and part Johnny Appleseed, a captivating true story about a dream that came true Roxie Munro and her husband, Bo Zaunders, have created an enthralling illustrated biography set in 1800s Virginia-a wonderful book... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Joe and the Skyscraper (Adventures in Architecture) by Dietrich Neumann Synopsis Sixteen-year-old Joe Carbonelli worked carrying drinking water up to fellow workers during the construction of the Empire State Building. The story of Joe explains how -- in only 18 months -- the world's tallest skyscraper was built.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Hardcover
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Dream Something Big: The Story of the Watts Towers by Dianna Hutts Aston Publisher Comments Between 1921 and 1955, Italian immigrant Simon Rodia transformed broken glass, seashells, pottery, and a dream to "do something big" into a U.S. National Landmark. Readers watch the towers rise from his little plot of land in Watts, California, through... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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Buildings in Disguise: Architecture That Looks Like Animals, Food, and Other Things by Joan Arbogast Synopsis Imagine climbing into an elephant, sitting inside a sombrero, or working inside a basket. These things are possible with mimetic architecturestructures that mimic other objects. From north to south, from east to west, buildings designed to look like... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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Unbuilding by David Macaulay Publisher Comments This fictional account of the dismantling and removal of the Empire State Building describes the structure of a skyscraper and explains how such an edifice would be demolished.... (read more) List Price $10.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Rome Antics by David MacAulay Publisher Comments A pigeon carrying an important message takes the reader on a unique tour through Rome. As we follow the path of this somewhat wayward bird, we discover that Rome is a place where past and present live side by side. It is a city that has been recycling... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $9.24 Google eBooks - Electronic
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City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction by David Macaulay Publisher Comments Text and black and white illustrations show how the Romans planned and constructed their cities for the people who lived within them.... (read more) List Price $10.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Rome Antics by David Macaulay Publisher Comments A pigeon carrying an important message takes the reader on a unique tour through Rome. As we follow the path of this somewhat wayward bird, we discover that Rome is a place where past and present live side by side. It is a city that has been recycling... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Pippo the Fool (Junior Library Guild Selection) by Tracey E Fern Synopsis With humor and panache, this book presents a fictionalized version of the true story of Renaissance architect Filippo Brunelleschi and the construction of his masterpiece, the famed dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence. Full color.... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction by David Macaulay Publisher Comments This richly illustrated book shows the intricate step-by-step process of a cathedral's growth.... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Mosque by David Macaulay Publisher Comments An author and artist who has continually stripped away the mystique of architectural structures that have long fascinated modern people, David Macaulay here reveals the methods and materials used to design and construct a mosque in late-sixteenth-century... (read more) List Price $19.00 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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First Impressions: Frank Lloyd Wright (First Impressions Series) by Susan Goldman Rubin Synopsis Developed especially for older middle-grade and young teen readers, these exciting biographies bring to life the world's great artists.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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Rome Antics by David Macaulay Publisher Comments A pigeon carrying an important message takes the reader on a unique tour through Rome. As we follow the path of this somewhat wayward bird, we discover that Rome is a place where past and present live side by side. Every time a corner is turned... (read more) Your price: $9.99 New - Trade Paper
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Art of Construction (90 Edition) by Mario G. Salvadori Publisher Comments Students discover the basic principles necessary to build all types of structures used in everyday life including bridges, skyscrapers, and other architectural gems. Line art illustrations help to explain projects that demonstrate how these principles... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Castles and Forts (World Of...) by Malcolm Day Publisher Comments Have you ever thought about what might be happening beneath your feet? Do you stop to think that there may be a whole amazing world of activity going on down there? This book gives you the opportunity to find out just how many different ways people have... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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