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32 pp.
| Bedrick
| July, 2000
|
TradeISBN 0-87226-587-0$$16.95
(4)
4-6
Building Works series.
A cramped foldout illustration of a modern public library is followed by double-page spreads that introduce specific units (reference, children's, audiovisual), as well as various services the library provides (bookmobiles, exhibition space for local artists). The bland text makes some rather broad generalizations; the accompanying illustrations are adequately rendered. A list of famous libraries and a time line of library history are included. Glos., ind.
32 pp.
| Bedrick
| June, 2000
|
TradeISBN 0-87226-586-2$$16.95
(4)
4-6
Building Works series.
Illustrated by
David Cuzik
&
Robin Carter.
Beginning with a foldout that contrasts the exterior and interior of a modern international airport, this book uses double-page spreads to explain the functions of the parts of the complex, including the apron, the departure lounge, and the air control tower. The text is informative but flatly written and densely printed; the labeled color illustrations, though detailed, are somewhat dry. A chronology of air history is included. Glos., ind.
32 pp.
| Bedrick
| June, 2000
|
TradeISBN 0-87226-585-4$$16.95
(4)
4-6
Building Works series.
Following a busy initial foldout illustration of a generic modern hospital, a series of double-page spreads identifies various departments--including the emergency room, intensive care unit, and pediatric floor--and explains how they function. The prose is informative but unexceptional; the labeled color illustrations are quite detailed, sometimes distractingly so. A brief time line of hospital history is included. Glos., ind.
32 pp.
| Bedrick
| May, 2000
|
TradeISBN 0-87226-588-9$$16.95
(4)
4-6
Building Works series.
A foldout illustration of a generic proscenium theater is followed by a series of spreads showing the theater departments and parts of the structure. Detailed color illustrations and unexceptional prose identify the box office area, orchestra pit, and scenery workshop, among others. The book occasionally uses British terms rather than their American counterparts. A brief time line of theater history is included. Glos., ind.