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The Wonderful Towers of Watts
By
Frane Lessac (illustrator) and
Patricia Zelver
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Demco Media
Publication date
August 1, 1996
Binding
Reinforced
Book category
Easy Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780606100847
ISBN-10
0606100849
Dimensions
0.50 by 8.75 by 11 in.
Weight
0.75 lbs.
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Out of Print
Original list price
$11.59
Other format details
juvenile
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Summary
Follows Simon Rodia's three-decades contruction of the improbable towers in the Watts section of Los Angeles, an endeavor that was accomplished without assistance or formal training
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Simon Rodia didn't have any architectural training or any helpers, but he did have a dream. Over the course of 30 years his neighbors saw that dream slowly but magnificently rising over his backyard. Here is the true story of how one man singlehandedly built three towering monuments, right in the middle of a poor Los Angeles neighborhood. Full color.
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Reinforced
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With Patricia Zelver |
from Demco Media (August 1, 1996)
9780606100847 | details & prices | 8.75 × 11.00 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 1-2 | 0.75 lbs | List price $11.59
About: Describes how an Italian immigrant built three unusual towers in his backyard in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles.
About: Describes how an Italian immigrant built three unusual towers in his backyard in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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