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Gr 4–8—While the cover design lends this a textbooklike appearance, the content is anything but. Using sharp photographs and easy-to-read explanatory text, Finger describes the origins and unique architectural features of world-famous buildings such as the Woolworth Building in New York City, the Shard in London, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur. Included are details about what makes each building special in terms of design, use of materials...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This volume introduces over a century of urban architecture with striking photographs, key facts, running timelines, and descriptions of the sky...Log In or Sign Up to Read More