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13 Buildings Children Should Know
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Ignite your child's imagination with '13 Buildings Children Should Know.' This engaging hardback book, published by Prestel Publishing, is an exploration of extraordinary architecture designed to captivate young minds. Measuring 242 x 282 mm, it features a vibrant collection of 48 pages filled with historical insights, fun facts, and interactive activities that enhance learning.
From the pyramids constructed with ingenious pulley systems to the iconic leaning tower, and a mesmerizing opera house resembling a sailboat, this unique book highlights thirteen architectural marvels from around the globe. Children will discover the stories behind these structures while enjoying quizzes, games, and drawing activities that make learning about architecture interactive and fun. It's not just a book; it's an adventure into the world of design, construction techniques, and the rich history tied to each building.
Perfect for children with an interest in history, science, or art, '13 Buildings Children Should Know' aims to foster a love for architecture and creativity. Each page is crafted to inspire curiosity, encouraging children to envision their future creations and helping them appreciate the beauty and complexity of our world's structures. Ideal for classrooms and home libraries alike, this book is a wonderful resource for young architects in the making!
Author: Annette Roeder Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Bind: hardback
Dimensions: 242 x 282 mm
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 23-04-2009
Children's fascination with buildings is a natural outgrowth of their curiosity about anything strange or huge or complex. This unique book brings together thirteen architectural wonders that have intrigued children for years. Through activities such as games, quizzes, drawings and other activities, it teaches them the history behind each of the buildings, and presents fascinating facts about the design, historical use, and construction techniques. This book features pyramids built by men with pulleys, a tower that leans, an opera house shaped like a sailboat, a museum built like a spiral, and the most recent example, a bird's nestA" stadium where the 2008 summer Olympics were held. Each of these buildings and more are introduced to young readers through lively texts and illustrations that will serve to heighten their interest and knowledge about the world's most important architecture, and perhaps inspire them to dream and build on their own.
From the pyramids constructed with ingenious pulley systems to the iconic leaning tower, and a mesmerizing opera house resembling a sailboat, this unique book highlights thirteen architectural marvels from around the globe. Children will discover the stories behind these structures while enjoying quizzes, games, and drawing activities that make learning about architecture interactive and fun. It's not just a book; it's an adventure into the world of design, construction techniques, and the rich history tied to each building.
Perfect for children with an interest in history, science, or art, '13 Buildings Children Should Know' aims to foster a love for architecture and creativity. Each page is crafted to inspire curiosity, encouraging children to envision their future creations and helping them appreciate the beauty and complexity of our world's structures. Ideal for classrooms and home libraries alike, this book is a wonderful resource for young architects in the making!
Author: Annette Roeder Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Bind: hardback
Dimensions: 242 x 282 mm
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 23-04-2009
Children's fascination with buildings is a natural outgrowth of their curiosity about anything strange or huge or complex. This unique book brings together thirteen architectural wonders that have intrigued children for years. Through activities such as games, quizzes, drawings and other activities, it teaches them the history behind each of the buildings, and presents fascinating facts about the design, historical use, and construction techniques. This book features pyramids built by men with pulleys, a tower that leans, an opera house shaped like a sailboat, a museum built like a spiral, and the most recent example, a bird's nestA" stadium where the 2008 summer Olympics were held. Each of these buildings and more are introduced to young readers through lively texts and illustrations that will serve to heighten their interest and knowledge about the world's most important architecture, and perhaps inspire them to dream and build on their own.
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