architecture

"Tiny houses are exactly what they sound like--tiny! But, these little places are seeing a huge rise in popularity. Step inside to see what it takes to build a tiny house, while showing off your own shape sense"--Back cover.

Introduces measurement of area through the technology and design of skyscrapers.

Looks at the life of American architect, Julia Morgan who designed more than 700 buildings in California, and is best known for her work on Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California.

Meg goes to Maker School to hone her talent for building with boxes, but when Simone, another boxitect, arrives they become so competitive they nearly fail in the annual Maker Match.

An alphabetical listing of twelve American buildings and structures whose history and legends have become part of popular culture including the Lincoln Memorial, the Pentagon, White House, Lincoln Memorial, USS Arizona Memorial, and the World Trade Center.

Introduces readers to the skills, tasks, and expectations of pursuing a career as an architect.

"Buildings and structures are all around us--from houses to skyscrapers to bridges and tunnels. But what goes into constructing them? Dig deeper and explore the design, construction, and engineering processes involved in making these . . . structures"--Provided by publisher.

"Casey Slater can't believe her bad luck. Instead of the perfect summer vacation she'd planned, Casey is in a remote country town, where her parents are restoring an old, creaky, creepy house. Worst of all, everyone in town thinks the house is haunted. Soon Casey thinks so, too--a vase explodes, a china cabinet falls over on its own--and it seems like the ghost doesn't want them there. Casey thought she'd be dying of boredom, but now she's scared to death!"--Back cover.

Examines the architecture of America from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century, using text, illustrations, pictures, and floor plans to describe houses from the colonies, to the American Renaissance, to the 1920s, to the postwar society.

Provides a informative introduction to the architectual styles of Islamic Spain for the traveler.