| I.M. Pei Contributor(s): Slavicek, Louise Chipley (Author) |
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ISBN: 1604135670 ISBN-13: 9781604135671 Publisher: Chelsea House Publications OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: October 2009 Annotation: - "Being Asian American" boxed inserts that examine the impact of the subject's cultural heritage - "The Story of My Family" and "Between the Generations" boxed inserts that allow readers to experience an important part of American history - "Other Notable Asian Americans" boxed inserts that focus on other Asian Americans in the same field as the book's subject - First-person accounts highlighted with full-color photographs that vividly bring each of these individuals' stories to life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2009014609 |
| Series: Asian Americans of Achievement |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.5" W x 9.3" (0.85 lbs) 120 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1935, 17-year-old I M Pei left his family in Shanghai, China, to study architecture in the United States. Following the Communist takeover of China in 1949, Pei decided to remain in America to develop his budding architectural career. Over the next half century, Pei would establish himself as one of the leading architects in the world. |