Concrete : from the ground up / Larissa Theule ; illustrated by Steve Light.
Title:
Concrete : from the ground up / Larissa Theule ; illustrated by Steve Light.
ISBN:
9781536212501
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2022.
©2022
Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 x 22 cm
Summary:
"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.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader MG 5.2 0.5 518604
Added Author:
OCLC Number:
on1345258266
Availability:
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