Bibliograph

Concrete, from the ground up, Larissa Theule ; illustrated by Steve Light

Type

Label

Concrete, from the ground up, Larissa Theule ; illustrated by Steve Light

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 7 to 10, Amazon

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 2-5, Amazon

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Concrete

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1345258266

Responsibility statement

Larissa Theule ; illustrated by Steve Light

Sub title

from the ground up

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

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification