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Schloss Wörlitz Schloss Wörlitz Kristina Schlansky,Annette Scholtka,Heinz Frässdorf,Uwe Quilitzsch,Wolfgang Heinrich Savelsberg,Ingo Pfeifer Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Erdmannsdorff (1736?1800) ist der Begründer der klassizistischen Baukunst in Deutschland. Unter dem Eindruck von Reisen durch Italien und England an der Seite seines Fü… OL32771147W
Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright Ada Louise Huxtable Pulitzer Prize–winning critic Ada Louise Huxtable's biography of America's greatest architectRenowned architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable's biography Frank Lloyd Wright looks at the architect and… OL3349252W
The architectural expression of environmental control systems The architectural expression of environmental control systems George Baird The Architectural Expression of Environmental Control Systems examines the way project teams can approach the design and expression of both active and passive environmental control systems in a more … OL3515643W
740 Park 740 Park Michael Gross For seventy-five years, it's been Manhattan's richest apartment building, and one of the most lusted-after addresses in the world. One apartment had 37 rooms, 14 bathrooms, 43 closets, 11 working fir… OL3668063W
Winfield Winfield Monica Randall Monica Randall grew up on the Gold Coast of Long Island and was fascinated by the massive estates and their tantalizing stories. Millionaire F. W. Woolworth built Winfield, the grandest of its manors… OL3752692W
What it feels like to be a building What it feels like to be a building Forrest Wilson (architect) Explains how different parts of a building function to support great weight and stress. Includes the column, beam, buttress, arch, and flying buttress. OL3928111W
Tweed Courthouse Tweed Courthouse John G. Waite 176 pages : 27 cm OL4245336W
The Leaning Tower of Pisa The Leaning Tower of Pisa Mary Beth Jarvis Clark A knowledgeable Italian gentleman explains the construction and history of an Italian landmark, now 800 years old, to two American children. OL4809919W
The White House The White House Mark C. Sanders Presents a brief history of the White House including its construction and renovations along with a description of its interior offices, living areas, and historical events which took place there. OL493922W
Our Statue of Liberty Our Statue of Liberty Thelma Campbell Nason Describes how the Statue of Liberty was conceived, constructed, and transported to the United States. OL5111641W
Oberlin architecture, college and town Oberlin architecture, college and town Geoffrey Blodgett Contains brief vignettes that describe approximately 130 buildings on Oberlin's campus and in the surrounding town which were built between 1837 and 1977, and includes photographs. OL5366912W
MSU campus-- buildings, places, spaces MSU campus-- buildings, places, spaces C. Kurt Dewhurst,Linda Oliphant Stanford,Linda O. Stanford "Since its founding in 1855, Michigan State University has emerged from its modest "oak opening" in the wilderness to become a large campus park. This growth reflects the commitment of campus leaders… OL5382836W
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Georgene Poulakidas Chronicles the building of the modern art museum in Bilbao, Spain, describing how Frank Gehry and his architectural team overcame many design and construction obstacles, and examines how this "breath… OL5702448W
The Liberty Bell The Liberty Bell Lloyd G. Douglas Uses easy-to-read text to introduce the Liberty Bell as an American symbol. OL5709876W
The White House The White House Lloyd G. Douglas Uses easy-to-read text to introduce the White House as an American symbol. OL5709886W
The Lincoln Memorial The Lincoln Memorial Kristin L. Nelson Describes the significance, history, and construction of the Lincoln Memorial. OL5715463W
The Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty Jill Braithwaite Provides an introduction to the Statue of Liberty, including the history of its creation and its importance as a national symbol. OL5818237W
The White House The White House Mary Firestone American Symbols-Both real and fictional narrators serve as your tour guides on this fun and factual trip into American Symbols. Francis Scott Key, Ben Franklin, and James Madison offer insight on th… OL5821846W
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Terri DeGezelle A simple introduction to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, including its history, designer, construction, location, and importance as a symbol of the United States. OL5826730W
The Campus Guides The Campus Guides Rod Miller "The Campus Guide: West Point U.S. Military Academy offers an insider's view of this world-famous military college. Set high atop the cliffs of New York's Hudson River, West Point is as much known fo… OL6045426W
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