Round Buildings, Square Buildings, and Buildings That Wiggle Like a Fish

by Philip M. Isaacson

Book Overview

What do we see when we look at a building? From the classical Parthenon in Greece to the simple fisherman's shacks in New England to the post-modernist Pompidou Center in France, Philip Isaacson... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394893824
• ISBN13: 9780394893822
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Length: 121 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.3" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Beautiful photos abound

Round Buildings, Square Buildings, Buildings That Wiggle Like A Fish won't fit into the curriculums of many schools but its appearance in 1988 earned it high recommendation as a basic introduction for all ages, to the world of architecture. This reprint of Round Buildings, Square Buildings, Buildings That Wiggle Like A Fish invites new generations to take a different look at the buildings we use. Beautiful photos abound.