Bibliograph

From mud huts to skyscrapers, architecture for children, Christine Paxmann ; [illustrations by] Anne Ibelings ; [translation, Cynthia Hall]

Type

Label

From mud huts to skyscrapers, architecture for children, Christine Paxmann ; [illustrations by] Anne Ibelings ; [translation, Cynthia Hall]

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Middle School

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

From mud huts to skyscrapers

Oclc number

809124584

Responsibility statement

Christine Paxmann ; [illustrations by] Anne Ibelings ; [translation, Cynthia Hall]

Sub title

architecture for children

Summary

Filled with colourful architectural drawings and engaging texts, this history of architecture for children is a great way to introduce young readers to the subject

Table Of Contents

From caves to houses : the first human architecture -- The majesty of the pyramids -- How Greek antiquity worked -- Roman engineering -- Greek style -- Christian and antique : Byzantine mystique -- Massive and round : Romanesque -- Castles -- the archtecture of war -- A toast to the gothic cathedral! -- The Renaissance rediscovers the past -- A sigh in stone -- The beautiful, bulging Baroque -- Neoclassicism : nothing more than the ancient classics! -- Gothic revival : the latest trend from yesteryear -- Practical and beautiful : industrial buildings -- Art nouveau : plants made of stone -- Art déco : graceful, soaring, and luxurious -- The Bauhaus : open, functional, and practical -- A chapel and the beginnings of Brutalism -- Art in a snail's shell -- Spaceship architecture -- Sprouting architecture -- Deconstructivism : a big word for a crazy style! -- Dynamic architecture for swift athletes -- Creating blobitecture -- Eco-architects, flood houses, and vertical gardens -- Architecture in fast forward

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Architecture for children

Classification

Contributor