Inventions in Architecture: From Stone Walls to Solar Panels

by Pamela D. Toler

In the beginning, architecture was synonymous with survival. Early empires built walls to keep enemies out and to define their territory. Inventions including the arch (which was first created by the Romans) and the steel frames that support skyscrapers have elevated architecture to an art form. Inventions in Architecture: From Stone Walls to Solar Panels looks at the innovations responsible for architecture as we know it in the order they were invented...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502623072
• ISBN13: 9781502623072
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12