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Architecture on the carpet: The curious tale of construction toys and the genesis of modern buildings/ (Record no. 6214)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780500342855
050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number 43653.4030979167
245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Architecture on the carpet: The curious tale of construction toys and the genesis of modern buildings/
Statement of responsibility, etc. Brenda and Robert Vale
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Thames & Hudson;
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2013
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 208p;
Dimensions 24x16cm
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. An intriguing and nostalgic exploration of the relationships between children’s building sets and developments in modern architecture This entertaining book offers a novel view of architecture through the prism of construction toys. Ranging over the last century to the present, Brenda and Robert Vale draw parallels between the model-building sets of the modern period and architectural movements, social history, and national identities and myths. Some children’s construction toys such as Lincoln Logs and Tudor Minibrix have looked to the past. Others have looked to the future: as early as the 1920s, the American metal toy Bilt-E-Z could be used to construct a stepped-back skyscraper like the Empire State Building.
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Language note English
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Chronological term 1945-
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650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Modern buildings
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Topical term or geographic name entry element NA190-1555.5 Architecture- History
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Geographic name USA
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Koha item type Book
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        Architecture SAF Reference Library SAF Reference Library 11/06/2025   NA190-1555.5 220.439.FP 6214 11/06/2025 11/06/2025 Book

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