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Provides one thousand facts about the White House, covering rooms, guests, holidays, decor, rules, and more.

Tells of the men and women who saved themselves and others in the final minutes before the World Trade Towers collapsed on September 11, 2001, and includes testimonies from workers in the buildings, police and fire personnel, a construction manager, and a window washer.

Provides historical notes, descriptions, and photographs of fifty significant buildings from around the world, including Westminster Abbey, the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Sydney Opera House, and others.

Provides answers to questions about the White House, including who designed it, how holidays are celebrated there, and who can visit.

Presents a study of 100 ancient and modern buildings and uses their styles to survey the history of architecture throughout the world, including the Pantheon of Rome, the Taj Mahal in Agra, and Beijing's Forbidden City.

Descriptions and photographs of building and sites in New York City help introduce three-dimensional shapes.

Addresses the special techniques of constructing an addition and joining it to a house.

Provides the reader with glimpses inside twenty-one famous buildings from around the world.

Showcases such unusual buildings as Stadium Australia, the Eiffel Tower, and the Roman Colosseum.

Introduces readers to some of the most awe-inspiring, man-made creations in the world including the Great Wall of China, Stonehenge, the pyramids and Great Sphinx of Egypt, and Mount Rushmore.

"Architecture is a very special kind of art, and sometimes it veers into the oddest places of our imaginations.