{"product_id":"concrete-from-the-ground-up-hardcover","title":"Concrete: From the Ground Up - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLarissa Theule\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteve Light\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stylish, eye-opening, utterly engaging, and often wry look at one of the marvels of the material world, from the ground up.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom a lowly mixture of stone, sand, water, and cement have sprung sidewalks, streets, and skyscrapers, sturdy lighthouses and magnificent 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. Brimming with facts and spiced with clever running narrative in the form of repartee-filled speech bubbles, \u003ci\u003eConcrete\u003c\/i\u003e is as intimate and entertaining as it is informative and visually sweeping. Curious readers of all ages--from would-be engineers to science and history buffs to retro-design lovers--will delight in this bold, one-of-a-kind guide to the (literal) bedrock of civilization, amplified by a bibliography in the back matter.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarissa Theule\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several picture books for children, including \u003ci\u003eKafka and the Doll\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Rebecca Green, and \u003ci\u003eA Way with Wild Things\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Sara Palacios. She holds an MEd from Gordon College and an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and currently lives in Southern California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Light \u003c\/b\u003eis the author-illustrator of many acclaimed books for children, including the picture books \u003ci\u003eHave You Seen My Dragon? \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Have You Seen My Monster? \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe board books \u003ci\u003eBlack Bird Yellow Sun\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Mama Tiger, Tiger Cub\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUp Cat Down Cat\u003c\/i\u003e. Steve Light lives in New York City with his wife.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 11.28 x 8.65 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Concrete: From the Ground Up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766258237728,"sku":"9781536212501","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5c08430baebf8eef6b1be9fd6344bd85.webp?v=1780288510","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/concrete-from-the-ground-up-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}