Author: Katie Kawa
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482457393
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Architecture is a very special kind of art, and sometimes it veers into the oddest places of our imaginations. Buildings both inspired by the past and looking ahead to the future are common sights, but America is full of goofy buildings in weird places, from a building shaped like a picnic basket in Ohio to man-made dinosaurs standing guard in California. This book takes an exciting look at some of the strangest places in the United States with colorful photographs and engaging stories about the how and why of these oftentimes massive construction projects.
America's Oddest Buildings
Author: Katie Kawa
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482457393
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Architecture is a very special kind of art, and sometimes it veers into the oddest places of our imaginations. Buildings both inspired by the past and looking ahead to the future are common sights, but America is full of goofy buildings in weird places, from a building shaped like a picnic basket in Ohio to man-made dinosaurs standing guard in California. This book takes an exciting look at some of the strangest places in the United States with colorful photographs and engaging stories about the how and why of these oftentimes massive construction projects.
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482457393
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Architecture is a very special kind of art, and sometimes it veers into the oddest places of our imaginations. Buildings both inspired by the past and looking ahead to the future are common sights, but America is full of goofy buildings in weird places, from a building shaped like a picnic basket in Ohio to man-made dinosaurs standing guard in California. This book takes an exciting look at some of the strangest places in the United States with colorful photographs and engaging stories about the how and why of these oftentimes massive construction projects.
Bizarre Buildings
Author: Paul Cattermole
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
A well-illustrated survey of some of the world's most extreme and sometimes weird buildings and structures. Some are personal expressions and follies, others are innovative and iconic masterpieces by architects, all are intriguing.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
A well-illustrated survey of some of the world's most extreme and sometimes weird buildings and structures. Some are personal expressions and follies, others are innovative and iconic masterpieces by architects, all are intriguing.
America's Oddest Fads
Author: M. H. Seeley
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482457504
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Fads come and go, but theyre almost always weird. From troll dolls to pet rocks and even goldfish swallowing, there are plenty of weird fads hidden in American history. Full-color photographs introduce readers to one of Americas earliest fadsdrawing panoramas of townsas well as some of the weirder phenomena like flagpole sitting or dance contests. With full-color photographs highlighting these odd toys, games, and hobbies, readers learn some of the reasons behind these trends in American history.
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482457504
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Fads come and go, but theyre almost always weird. From troll dolls to pet rocks and even goldfish swallowing, there are plenty of weird fads hidden in American history. Full-color photographs introduce readers to one of Americas earliest fadsdrawing panoramas of townsas well as some of the weirder phenomena like flagpole sitting or dance contests. With full-color photographs highlighting these odd toys, games, and hobbies, readers learn some of the reasons behind these trends in American history.
America's Oddest Jobs
Author: Therese M. Shea
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 148245758X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Some of the weirdest occupations on the planet can be found right in our backyards. For every golf course near our homes, for example, there might be someone diving in its ponds searching for golf balls. Some people even collect snake venom or teach dogs how to surf! Curious readers get to explore the many odd jobs that dot the American landscape through colorful photographs and graphics that highlight some of the strangest things people do for a living.
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 148245758X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Some of the weirdest occupations on the planet can be found right in our backyards. For every golf course near our homes, for example, there might be someone diving in its ponds searching for golf balls. Some people even collect snake venom or teach dogs how to surf! Curious readers get to explore the many odd jobs that dot the American landscape through colorful photographs and graphics that highlight some of the strangest things people do for a living.
America's Oddest Museums
Author: M. H. Seeley
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482457628
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Museums are fun places to learn about things from the past. History museums and art museums are familiar, but what about something a bit weirder? Who would visit a museum all about death? Or what about the food Spam? Readers take a walk on the weird side of displays and dioramas full of wacky things like failed consumer products, creepy old pharmacies, and more in this wild book sure to bring everyone from reluctant readers to avid museum-goersto the edge of their seats.
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482457628
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Museums are fun places to learn about things from the past. History museums and art museums are familiar, but what about something a bit weirder? Who would visit a museum all about death? Or what about the food Spam? Readers take a walk on the weird side of displays and dioramas full of wacky things like failed consumer products, creepy old pharmacies, and more in this wild book sure to bring everyone from reluctant readers to avid museum-goersto the edge of their seats.
America's Oddest Landmarks
Author: Sarah Machajewski
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482440253
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The American landscape is dotted with sites important to our nations history. This book is not about those landmarks, but those that are truly odd and unusual. Most readers know about Stonehenge in Europe, but what about Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska? Amazing photographs put readers up close and personal with incredibly odd feats of engineering, such as the worlds largest beagle and the worlds largest ball of twine. Engaging material straight from the wackiest interstate billboards fill the pages of this wild and wonderful book.
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482440253
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The American landscape is dotted with sites important to our nations history. This book is not about those landmarks, but those that are truly odd and unusual. Most readers know about Stonehenge in Europe, but what about Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska? Amazing photographs put readers up close and personal with incredibly odd feats of engineering, such as the worlds largest beagle and the worlds largest ball of twine. Engaging material straight from the wackiest interstate billboards fill the pages of this wild and wonderful book.
The American Architect and Building News
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
The Dream of America
Author: Cj Becker
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595381073
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
This is the tale of Thomas Jadwin's dream of America. The story occurs during the last half of the reign of England's greatest monarch Elizabeth I and the first decades of her hand-picked successor James I. Thomas' father was a cutler of Welsh ancestry who supplied fine weapons for Nobility. Thomas courts and weds the beautiful and educated fishmonger's daughter, Catherine Pelham. As a wedding gift the Jadwins are given a tenement on the High Street near London Bridge within walking distance of the Bear Baiting Garden and the Globe Theatre. They convert the tenement into a tavern called Saracen's Head. Many of the luminaries of the day, including William Shakespeare, Squanto, and Captain John Smith, come to Saracen's Head to hear the news and raise a tankard of Southwark ale. Inspired by his father's membership in Raleigh's Adventurers for Virginia Thomas buys shares in the company formed to plant the first English colony in America. In this age of famine, plague, war, and the Reformation, Thomas comes to see America as the place where a reconstitution of human society might occur. He actually makes the journey across the Atlantic to the newly founded colony at Jamestown with the Third Supply on the ill-fated Sea Venture.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595381073
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
This is the tale of Thomas Jadwin's dream of America. The story occurs during the last half of the reign of England's greatest monarch Elizabeth I and the first decades of her hand-picked successor James I. Thomas' father was a cutler of Welsh ancestry who supplied fine weapons for Nobility. Thomas courts and weds the beautiful and educated fishmonger's daughter, Catherine Pelham. As a wedding gift the Jadwins are given a tenement on the High Street near London Bridge within walking distance of the Bear Baiting Garden and the Globe Theatre. They convert the tenement into a tavern called Saracen's Head. Many of the luminaries of the day, including William Shakespeare, Squanto, and Captain John Smith, come to Saracen's Head to hear the news and raise a tankard of Southwark ale. Inspired by his father's membership in Raleigh's Adventurers for Virginia Thomas buys shares in the company formed to plant the first English colony in America. In this age of famine, plague, war, and the Reformation, Thomas comes to see America as the place where a reconstitution of human society might occur. He actually makes the journey across the Atlantic to the newly founded colony at Jamestown with the Third Supply on the ill-fated Sea Venture.
Civil War America, 1850 To 1875
Author: Richard F. Selcer
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438107978
Category : Almanacs, American
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
Features essays, statistical data, period photographs, maps, and documents.
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438107978
Category : Almanacs, American
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
Features essays, statistical data, period photographs, maps, and documents.
The American Chauffeur
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description