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Amazing modern structures / Caroline Thomas.

Amazing modern structures / Caroline Thomas.
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Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Branch Status Due Date
J 624.177 THOM
Junior Non Fiction   Riverwood . . On Loan . 4 May 2024
J 624.177 THOM
Junior Non Fiction   Riverwood . . Available .  
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ISBN 9781925860948 hardback
9781761400117 paperback
Name Thomas, Caroline author.
Title Amazing modern structures / Caroline Thomas.
Published Frenchs Forest, NSW : Redback Publishing, 2023.
©2023
Description 32 pages : colour illustrations, colour map ; 28 cm
Notes 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.
Target audience note 7-11 years old.
Subjects Architectural design -- Juvenile literature
Structural design -- Juvenile literature
Engineering structure -- Juvenile literature
Architecture, Modern -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
Genre Instructional and educational works
Series Amazing structures
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