Arches to Zigzags

An Architectural ABC

Arches to Zigzags
Michael J Crosbie, Steven Rosenthal
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NZ$ 34.99
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NZ$ 27.99
Hardback
h273 x 241mm - 48pg
28 Oct 2020 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781951541385
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Arches to Zizags introduces its audience to the world of architecture through the alphabet, challenging young readers with new words and images, while adults will widen their own knowledge of architecture. Captivating images and clever wordplay entertain folks of all ages to explore the built environment. The book begins its journey through architecture with an Arch (for the letter A), then a Balcony, and next on to Column Capitals. Along the way, readers will learn about some less-familiar architectural examples (like Finial, for instance), Keystone, Obelisk, and Quoin. Each letter and its corresponding image are described with light verse, which asks the reader some quick questions about what they see. This colourful, lively, and entertaining book closes with some thoughts about what architecture is, why it' s important, and where you' ll find examples of architecture in the buildings you visit and use every day. There' s also information on the location and history of each of the 26 beautiful images in the book, in case you want to check them out on your own. Created by an architect, writer, photographer, and librarian, Arches to Zigzags connects architecture with the letters of the alphabet, from A to Z.
"With so many alphabet books on the market, do we really need another? In this case, the answer is a resounding yes, mainly because here the alphabet is not the focus but rather a device to introduce kids to neat architectural features--balcony, finial, gargoyle, quoin, and the like. Each entry includes a clever four-line verse by Crosbie--an architect himself--and a striking picture by the Rosenthals, who run a business specializing in architectural photography. Here' s what Crosbie writes for the letter "V": "A hole in the wall / To bring fresh air through. / Could this vent be home / To a small bird or two? " On the final four pages, each term is more succinctly defined, and readers learn where all 26 photos were shot. This is a top-notch primer. " --Stephen Del Vecchio and Blake Hume Rodman
Architect, writer, and educator Michael J. Crosbie is the award-winning author of or contributor to more than 70 books on architecture and design. He writes and lectures on architecture in the U. S. and abroad, and teaches at the University of Hartford. Steve Rosenthal is a photographer who has run an architectural photography business with his wife, Kit, for the past 40 years. Trained as an architect, Steve is a graduate of Yale and the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Kit also studied architecture at Harvard, and has been a public-school library volunteer for the past dozen years.

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