Bibliograph

Buildings, by Catherine C. Finan

Type

Label

Buildings, by Catherine C. Finan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Ages 8-10Grades 4-6740L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Buildings

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1309080354

Responsibility statement

by Catherine C. Finan

Series statement

X-treme facts. Engineering

Summary

"Have you heard of houses built to look like flying saucers? And did you know the first skyscraper ever built was in Chicago? But that certainly wasn't the first big building-it came after the monumental pyramids of ancient Egypt, the huge castles of medieval times, and more. All these buildings are marvels of engineering! Discover extreme facts about buildings in this fun and kooky book"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Build it! -- Amazing ancient architecture -- Cool castles and cathedrals -- Spectacular symmetry -- Birth of the skyscraper -- How did they build that? -- The world's tallest -- Engineering art -- Wild, wacky buildings -- Safety first! -- Going green -- Building for the future -- Skyscraper model

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Creator