Copyright Date:
2002
Edition Date:
2002
Release Date:
10/22/02
Illustrator:
Shemie, Bonnie,
Pages:
56 pages
ISBN:
0-88776-606-4
ISBN 13:
978-0-88776-606-0
Dewey:
720
LCCN:
2002101146
Dimensions:
29 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
School Library Journal
Gr 5-8-This slender book with great visual appeal offers a tantalizing survey of 400 years of architecture, from the structures of 17th-century settlers to current trends in postmodernism. In roughly chronological order, the 22 two-page chapters each consist of a brief introductory narrative supported by numerous fully captioned illustrations. An eclectic assortment of topics is presented, including periods ("The Jazz Age"), places ("The White City"), styles ("The International Style"), and building types ("Houses of Worship"). Meticulous, finely detailed renderings in subdued colors illuminate the buildings, which are seen from different perspectives. An illustrated time line and a glossary with thumbnail line drawings are included. This book can provide only a taste of the richness of our architectural heritage, but students may be inspired to consult weightier references for more in-depth coverage, e.g., Leland M. Roth's American Architecture: A History (Westview, 2000) or Cyril M. Harris's American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia (Norton, 1998).-Mary Ann Carcich, Mattituck-Laurel Public Library, Mattituck, NY Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
Horn Book
(Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 CST 2003)
Assisted by detailed watercolor illustrations, the text traces the relationship between architecture and changes in North American history and culture over a four-hundred-year period. Structures range from the familiar to the lesser known. Despite its too-small type, this slim volume delivers a solid introduction to the diversity of American architecture. Glos., ind.
Named a 5th– 6th Grade Honor Book by the Austin Young Engineer’s Award 2003-2004
From old favorites like Monticello, Falling Water, and the Chrysler Building, to lesser-known treasures like Bernard Maybeck’s First Church of Christ, Scientist (in Berkeley, California), the buildings that Janice Weaver presents tell the story of a nation and its people. Traveling through almost four hundred years of history – and to all four corners of the continental United States – Building America explores an architecture that is as diverse as the people who created it. Complete with timeline, glossary, and index, this fine introduction to architecture is splendidly illustrated by Bonnie Shemie’s detailed paintings.