Round Buildings, Square Buildings, and Buildings that Wiggle Like a Fish

Round Buildings, Square Buildings, and Buildings that Wiggle Like a Fish
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Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages : 128
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ISBN-10 : 9781101933213
ISBN-13 : 1101933216
Rating : 4/5 (216 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Round Buildings, Square Buildings, and Buildings that Wiggle Like a Fish by : Philip M. Isaacson

Download or read book Round Buildings, Square Buildings, and Buildings that Wiggle Like a Fish written by Philip M. Isaacson and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2016-02-10 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do we see when we look at a building? From the classical Parthenon in Greece to the simple fisherman's shacks in New England to the post-modernist Pompidou Center in France, Philip Isaacson explores what gives buildings their character. From the materials, form, color, ornamentation, placement in the landscape and the way the light strikes them, there are so many elements that contribute to shaping architecture into art. This is a perfect introduction to the complexities and wonders of architecture for children and adults. "This wonderful book will change the way you see buildings forever." –New York Newsday "The photographs are marvelous and the text clear and interesting."—The New Yorker "Isaacson's book could be the beginning of a lifelong love of architecture."—The Chicago Tribune A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book: Nonfiction, a Notable 1988 Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, and winner of the Scientific American Young Readers Award


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