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Building Big
de Macaulay, David
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0395963311
- ISBN 13
- 9780395963319
- Librería
-
Traverse City, Michigan, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 0395963311 . A companion to the PBS series. This book explores the architecture of large buildings and is illustrated with Macaulay's wonderful drawings. This will appeal to adults and older children. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book. Dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings.; Color & B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 192 pages .
Sinopsis
Why this shape and not that? Why steel instead of concrete or stone? Why put it here and not over there? These are the kinds of questions that David Macaulay asks himself when he observes an architectural wonder. These questions take him back to the basic process of design from which all structures begin, from the realization of a need for the structure to the struggles of the engineers and designers to map out and create the final construction. As only he can, David Macaulay engages readers’ imaginations and gets them thinking about structures they see and use every day — bridges, tunnels, skyscrapers, domes, and dams. In Building Big he focuses on the connections between the planning and design problems and the solutions that are finally reached. Whether a structure is imposing or inspiring, he shows us that common sense and logic play just as important a part in architecture as imagination and technology do. As always, Macaulay inspires readers of all ages to look at their world in a new way.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Peninsula Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 17631
- Título
- Building Big
- Autor
- Macaulay, David
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edición
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0395963311
- ISBN 13
- 9780395963319
- Editorial
- Houghton, Mifflin
- Lugar de publicación
- Boston
- Fecha de publicación
- 2000
- Palabras clave
- 0395963311, Building, Children's Books, Skyscrapers, Construction
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Sobre el vendedor
Peninsula Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2023
Traverse City, Michigan
Sobre Peninsula Books
Peninsula Books has been providing fine and rare books to collectors, institutions and the book trade since 1980. We have a select general stock of books and specialize in Americana in its many forms. We welcome your inquiries and are always happy to answer any questions about our books. Email is usually the quickest way to have your questions answered.
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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