Concrete: From the Ground Up

Concrete: From the Ground Up
Larissa Theule, Steve Light
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NZ$ 37.99
Hardback
h279 x 210mm - 48pg
13 Sep 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781536212501
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A stylish, eye-opening, utterly engaging, and often wry look at one of the marvels of the material world, from the ground up. From a lowly mixture of stone, sand, water, and cement have sprung sidewalks, streets, and skyscrapers, sturdy lighthouses and magnificent 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. Brimming with facts and spiced with clever running narrative in the form of repartee-filled speech bubbles, Concrete is as intimate and entertaining as it is informative and visually sweeping. Curious readers of all ages-from would-be engineers to science and history buffs to retro-design lovers-will delight in this bold, one-of-a-kind guide to the (literal) bedrock of civilization, amplified by a bibliography in the back matter.
Larissa Theule is the author of several picture books for children, including Kafka and the Doll, illustrated by Rebecca Green, and A Way with Wild Things, illustrated by Sara Palacios. She holds an MEd from Gordon College and an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and currently lives in Southern California. Steve Light is the author-illustrator of many acclaimed books for children, including the picture books Have You Seen My Dragon? and Have You Seen My Monster? andthe board books Black Bird Yellow Sun; Mama Tiger, Tiger Cub;and Up Cat Down Cat. Steve Light lives in New York City with his wife.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781536212501
Published: 13 Sep 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Candlewick Press US
Publisher: Candlewick Press (US)
Format: Hardback
Height: 279mm
Width: 210mm
Weight: 567g
Pages: 48

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