ISBN |
9781925860917 hardback |
9781761400087 paperback |
Name |
Thomas, Caroline author. |
Title |
Amazing unusual structures / Caroline Thomas. |
Published |
Frenchs Forest, NSW : Redback Publishing, 2023. |
©2023 |
Description |
32 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 28 cm |
Notes |
Includes glossary and index. |
Contents |
Unusual Landmarks -- Antoni Gaudi, architect -- Oscar Niemeyer, architect -- Hundertwasser, architect -- Frank Gehry, architect -- The National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing -- The Beijing National Stadium -- CMG Headquarters, Beijing -- Guangzhou Circle, Guangzhou -- Fallingwater, Pennsylvania -- Cube Houses, Rotterdam -- The Lotus Temple, Dehli -- Genghis Khan Statue, Mongolia -- Australia's big things -- SAHMRI Building, Adelaide -- Rundle Lantern, Adelaide -- Shine Dome, Canberra -- Baha'i House of Worship, Sydney -- Timeline. |
Summary |
Discover an egg-shaped building - or is it an illusion - a giant steel nest and a house with a waterfall falling right through its middle. Explore some of the most unusual structures in the world, then meet the architects that inspired these amazing creations. |
Target audience note |
7-11 years old. |
Subjects |
Buildings -- Juvenile literature |
Architecture -- Juvenile literature |
Engineering structure -- Juvenile literature |
Series |
Amazing structures |
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