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Author:

Kerns, Ann, 1959-

Title:

Seven wonders of architecture / by Ann Kerns.

Publisher:

Twenty-First Century Books,

Copyright Date:

2010

Description:

80 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Architecture, Modern--Juvenile literature.
Architecture--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Architecture, Modern.
Architecture--Miscellanea.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- 1. St. Peter's Basilica -- 2. The Taj Mahal -- 3. The Eiffel Tower -- 4. The Sears Tower -- 5. The Sydney Opera House -- 6. Burj Al Arab -- 7. Taipei 101 -- Timeline -- Choose an eighth wonder -- Glossary and pronunciation guide --Source notes -- Selected bibliography -- Further reading and websites -- Index.

Summary:

Explores seven wonders of architecture from the dizzying height of the Eiffel Tower, to the love-inspired Taj Mahal, to the heated competition that resulted in two of New York's tallest buildings.

ISBN:

0761342362 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
9780761342366 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2009006183

Locations:

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

CPPC926 -- Kalona Public Library (Kalona)