{"id":1544,"date":"2023-06-12T05:50:37","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T12:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/?p=1544"},"modified":"2023-06-11T07:50:18","modified_gmt":"2023-06-11T14:50:18","slug":"concrete-from-the-ground-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/concrete-from-the-ground-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Concrete: From the Ground Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Concrete: From the Ground Up<\/em>
\nby Larissa Theule (Author) and Steve Light (Illustrator)
\n@ Amazon<\/a> | Bookshop<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Booktalk:<\/strong> 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. See how a lowly mixture of stone, sand, water, and cement turns into sidewalks, streets, and skyscrapers, sturdy lighthouses and magnificent palaces, long bridges and massive dams. <\/p>\n

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Concrete: From the Ground Up by Larissa Theule (Author) and Steve Light (Illustrator) @ Amazon | Bookshop Booktalk: 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. See how a lowly mixture of stone, sand, water, and … <\/p>\n

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