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13 Architects Children Should Know

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This full of life and engaging volume in Prestel’s successful “Children Must Know” series opens a door into the fascinating world of architecture. Buildings of each shape and size, and from all corners of the world, populate this colorful and beautifully produced book that introduces children to history’s most iconic architectural feats and the people in the back of them. In full of life illustrated spreads, young readers will find out how Christopher Wren reconstructed an 11th-century cathedral after London’s great fire of 1666 to turn out to be the St Paul’s Cathedral that we know today, and how its dome survived the Blitz. They’ll learn the way Thomas Jefferson, in building his plantation, Monticello, created a new architecture for a new nation. They’ll be introduced to the genius of Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, and Zaha Hadid and can examine in detail the wonders of the Eiffel Tower, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and Rome’s most beautiful museum. The book proceeds chronologically, accompanied by a timeline to offer helpful historical context. Every architect’s entry includes a concise biography, illustrations of major works, and full of life texts that speak right away to young readers. Additional information about the buildings pictured, suggestions for further reading, and online resources will satisfy the most curious minds.

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