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Here are the bestsellers this month.
The Story of Buildings: From the Pyramids to the Sydney Opera House and Beyond
by Patrick Dillon, author; Stephen Biesty, illustrator(插画家)
Hardcover $26.99; Paperback $14.80
We spend most of our lives in buildings. We make our homes in them. We go to school in them. But why and how did people start making buildings? How did they learn to make them stronger, bigger, and more comfortable? Patrick Dillon’s stories of amazing buildings and the amazing people who made them celebrate the human creation.
What Were the Twin Towers?
by Jim O'Connor, author; Ted Hammond, illustrator
Library Binding(装帧) $20.64; Paperback $7.91
When the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were described as an architectural(建筑学的)wonder. Offices and companies moved into the Towers-also known as the World Trade Center-and the buildings were seen as the economic center of the world. Discover the whole story of the Twin Towers-from their construction to their sad end.
Where Is Machu Picchu?
by Megan Stine, author; Who HQ, author; John O'Brien, illustrator
Library Binding $21.02; Paperback $8.91
Built in the fifteenth century and set in the mountains of Peru, Machu Picchu was deserted after the Spaniards controlled the Incan empire in the sixteenth century. It remained hidden until 1911 when Hiram Bingham uncovered the amazing buildings and shared his discovery with the world. Today, hundreds of thousands of people visit the site to climb the 3, 000 stone steps and explore the towering monuments.
Castle
by David Macaulay, author
Hardcover$11.98; Paperback $15.80
What could be more perfect for an author/illustrator who has continually shown the mystique(神秘性)of architectural structures that have long attracted modern man? With typical interest and a sense of humor decorating his drawings, David Macaulay finds the step-by-step planning and construction of both castle and town.
21. Which book is written by two authors?
A. The Story of Buildings: From the Pyramids to the Sydney Opera House and Beyond.
B. What Were the Twin Towers?
C. Where Is Machu Picchu?
D. Castle.
22. How much should you pay for two copies of Castle in paperback?
A. $53.98. B. $29.60. C. $42.04 D. $31.60
23. What field do the four books belong to?
A. Arts & Architecture. B. Literature & Fiction.
C. Holidays & Celebrations. D. Computers & Technology.
