Concrete : from the ground up /
Theule, Larissa,
Concrete : from the ground up / Larissa Theule ; illustrated by Steve Light. - First edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 x 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
"From a lowly mixture of stone, sand, water, and cement have sprung sidewalks, streets, and skyscrapers, . . . lighthouses and . . . palaces, long bridges and massive dams. In ancient building practices, in modern engineering, and in the architecture of the future, humble concrete plays a mighty role in the creation of the human-made world. With facts and . . . running narrative in the form of repartee-filled speech bubbles, [this book] is . . . informative and visually sweeping"--Provided by publisher.
9781536212501 1536212504
Concrete construction--Juvenile literature.
Architecture--Juvenile literature.
Concrete--Social aspects--Juvenile literature.
Civilization--Juvenile literature.
Civil engineering--Juvenile literature.
Informational works.
Creative nonfiction.
Picture books.
Illustrated works.
Concrete : from the ground up / Larissa Theule ; illustrated by Steve Light. - First edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 x 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
"From a lowly mixture of stone, sand, water, and cement have sprung sidewalks, streets, and skyscrapers, . . . lighthouses and . . . palaces, long bridges and massive dams. In ancient building practices, in modern engineering, and in the architecture of the future, humble concrete plays a mighty role in the creation of the human-made world. With facts and . . . running narrative in the form of repartee-filled speech bubbles, [this book] is . . . informative and visually sweeping"--Provided by publisher.
9781536212501 1536212504
Concrete construction--Juvenile literature.
Architecture--Juvenile literature.
Concrete--Social aspects--Juvenile literature.
Civilization--Juvenile literature.
Civil engineering--Juvenile literature.
Informational works.
Creative nonfiction.
Picture books.
Illustrated works.