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| Great Buildings | ||
| You can see pictures of many famous buildings here as well as reading quick facts and more detailed information about them. The site is searchable by name, architectural style, place, and the architect’s name. Some buildings are shown as 3-D models as well. ( http://www.greatbuildings.com/ ) | ||
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| How to Read Blueprints | ||
| The England Design Company provides examples of house blueprints and explains how they work. Scales, elevations, floor plans—you’ll be able to read and understand a blueprint with ease after visiting this site. ( http://www.englandhouseplans.com/Howtoreadblueprints.htm ) | ||
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| Symbol Meanings | ||
| Check out this web site for a guide to the meaning of symbols on architects’ drawings and the trades that use them. ( http://www.csgnorth.com/lowes/arch.htm ) | ||
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| Geometry From the Land of the Incas | ||
| This site contains geometry problems, illustrations, and historical references from Inca culture, such as Cuzco, Macchu Picchu, the Nazca Lines, and even an “Incan city” on Mars. Activities for students include quizzes, crosswords, matching, and puzzles. ( http://agutie.homestead.com/files/index.html ) | ||
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