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Kent, Peter

Great Building Stories of the Past

48 pp. | Oxford | March, 2002 | Trade ISBN 0-19-521846-9 $$18.95
(4) 4-6 A rushed text briefly recounts the design and construction of nine impressive structures, including the Great Wall of China, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Eiffel Tower, and New York's Woolworth Building. Cleanly drawn color depictions of these structures, sometimes featuring cutaway detail, add to the book's appeal; the oversize pages are busy with supplemental illustrations, maps, and captions. Ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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