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9781925860948 hardback
9781761400117 paperback
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Thomas, Caroline
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Amazing modern structures / Caroline Thomas.
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Frenchs Forest, NSW : Redback Publishing, 2023.
©2023
Description
32 pages : colour illustrations, colour map ; 28 cm
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Includes glossary and index.
Contents
Modern Landmarks -- Trailblazers -- Skyscrapers -- Inspired design -- Geometric design -- Sustainable design -- Visual design -- Futuristic design -- Visual design -- Mighty bridges -- Light or air? -- Learning from the past -- Modern structures timeline.
Summary
From twisted towers to grassy rooftops, come on a journey through some of the world's most inspired modern structures. Discover how sustainable design is shaping urban futures and how past events have reshaped design for our safety. Tour a futuristic city and discover a clever desert oasis. Amazing structures are all around us! Some structures are thousands of years old, with preserved histories to share. Some look to the future, with inspirational sustainability features. Discover mind- bendingly unusual structures as well as those that are an important part of modern history. Find out how some of the world's most amazing buildings and structures were built and how they shape our urban environment.
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7-11 years old.
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Architectural design -- Juvenile literature
Structural design -- Juvenile literature
Engineering structure -- Juvenile literature
Architecture, Modern -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
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Instructional and educational works
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