| 1. |  | Castle: Medieval Days and Knights (A Sabuda & Reinhart Pop-up Book)
from Orchard Books
Price: $12.99
Customer Review:
We own two other Sabuda books and this one ranks on the same level. The castle's detail is amazing and all of the "bonus" pop ups on the side add extra entertainment and interest to the pages. The price was a great value. The book is so good that, even in today's overstimulated,... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 2. |  | Ed Emberley's Drawing Book: Make a World
from L,B Kids
Customer Review:
Need a drawing book? It doesn't matter what age you are, this is THE book for you. I first found it when I was in elementary school. Now, I teach pre-school, elementary, and above and still find ample use for this book.
It uses basic shapes and lines to create a world. Now I can really... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | Castle
from Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books
Price: $9.95
Customer Review:
This is the fourth book in David Macaulay's series of how things in history were built. In both text and detailed drawings, the author describes the planning and construction of a typical castle and adjoining town in thirteenth-century Wales. In 1283, Kevin le Strange was named Lord of Aberwyvern in... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 4. |  | Underground
from Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books
Price: $12.92
Customer Review:
We own Pyramid, Castle and now Underground. They provide hours and hours of entertainment and are for all age levels. I'm wondering what Mr. Macauly will come up with next. He is an extraordinary illustrator. | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 5. |  | Walt Disney's Imagineering Legends and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park
from Disney Editions
Price: $23.10
Customer Review:
This has been an eagerly anticipated book in the Disney community. Since their inception with the creation of Disneyland, the Imagineers have always been the architects and dreamers of Walt's visions. Many of the names that you read about in the book will be familiar to Disney enthusiasts; as the... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 6. |  | Draw 50 Buildings and Other Structures: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Castles and Cathedrals, Skyscrapers and Bridges, and So Much More...
from Broadway
Price: $8.95
Customer Review:
Great book. A step by step approach to drawing buildings all over the world. This drawing method has proven successful for children and adults alike. | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 7. |  | City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction
from Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books
Price: $9.95
Customer Review:
A book, for children and adults, shows us how a Roman city was built, from the ground up. First they make a plan, deciding on how many people will live in the city, where the forums will go, the roads, the walls, the markets, theater, amphitheater and temples. They bring the stone to make the walls... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 8. |  | Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction (Sandpiper)
from Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books
Price: $9.95
Customer Review:
I was reminded the other day how much I used to love these books when I was a kid so I bought a couple of them. They're still great - and surprisingly dense. I liked the pictures when I was young; now I like the extremely detailed explanation of each step of the process of building.
Cathedral's... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 9. |  | Pyramid
from Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books
Price: $9.95
Customer Review:
`Pyramid` (1975) is Macaulay's third book. It shows the building of a hypothetical pyramid similar in size to Giza. Unfortunately Macaulay took on a difficult subject. There is still controversy about how exactly the pyramids were built. The 4-ramp model shown in the book is just one of many ideas,... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 10. |  | Building Big
from Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books
Price: $10.36
Customer Review:
This book is outstanding! It's informative, yet easy to read. I have used it as the textbook for my high school engineering class for two years, and the students love it! | 4.5 / 5.0
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