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Concrete : from the ground up  Cover Image Book Book

Concrete : from the ground up / Larissa Theule ; illustrated by Steve Light.

Theule, Larissa, (author.). Light, Steve, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"From a lowly mixture of stone, sand, water, and cement have sprung sidewalks, streets, and skyscrapers, . . . lighthouses and . . . 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. With facts and . . . running narrative in the form of repartee-filled speech bubbles, [this book] is . . . informative and visually sweeping"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781536212501
  • ISBN: 1536212504
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2022.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.2 0.5 518604.
Subject: Concrete construction > Juvenile literature.
Architecture > Juvenile literature.
Concrete > Social aspects > Juvenile literature.
Civilization > Juvenile literature.
Civil engineering > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Informational works.
Picture books.
Creative nonfiction.

Available copies

  • 13 of 14 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Rolla Public.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Rolla Public Library JNF 620.136 THE (Text) 38256101853954 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -

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24510. ‡aConcrete : ‡bfrom the ground up / ‡cLarissa Theule ; illustrated by Steve Light.
24630. ‡aFrom the ground up
250 . ‡aFirst edition.
264 1. ‡aSomerville, Massachusetts : ‡bCandlewick Press, ‡c2022.
264 4. ‡c©2022
300 . ‡a1 volume (unpaged) : ‡bcolor illustrations ; ‡c29 cm
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336 . ‡astill image ‡bsti ‡2rdacontent
337 . ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia
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520 . ‡a"From a lowly mixture of stone, sand, water, and cement have sprung sidewalks, streets, and skyscrapers, . . . lighthouses and . . . 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. With facts and . . . running narrative in the form of repartee-filled speech bubbles, [this book] is . . . informative and visually sweeping"--Provided by publisher.
504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references.
5260 . ‡aAccelerated Reader AR ‡bMG ‡c5.2 ‡d0.5 ‡z518604.
650 0. ‡aConcrete construction ‡vJuvenile literature.
650 0. ‡aArchitecture ‡vJuvenile literature. ‡0(ME)29389
650 0. ‡aConcrete ‡xSocial aspects ‡vJuvenile literature.
650 0. ‡aCivilization ‡vJuvenile literature.
650 0. ‡aCivil engineering ‡vJuvenile literature.
655 7. ‡aInformational works. ‡2lcgft ‡0(ME)647142
655 7. ‡aPicture books. ‡2lcgft ‡0(ME)323
655 7. ‡aCreative nonfiction. ‡2lcgft
7001 . ‡aLight, Steve, ‡eillustrator. ‡0(ME)371750
904 . ‡aMARCIVE 2023
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