I.M. Pei
By: by Mary Englar
Contributors: Pei, I. M., 1917-
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Asian-American biographies
Publisher: Raintree
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781410910561; 9781410911292
Subjects: Chinese American architects; Juvenile literature; Biography
Description: Presents a biography of Chinese-American architect, Ieoh Ming Pei, and describes his childhood in China, immigration to the United States in 1935, education, and architectural design that incorporates Chinese tradition.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 63) and index.
Table of contents: title: Growing up in China; title: Studying architecture in the United States; title: First jobs; title: Pei starts his own company; title: Return to China; title: The Grand Louvre Project; title: Pei's place in history.