Title:
Colossus : the world's most amazing feats of engineering
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Summary:
Have you ever wondered how the Golden Gate Bridge was built? Or how workers with basic tools created enormous monuments in ancient times? And how do you build a flying laboratory in space? This book reveals some of the greatest feats of engineering in history. From enormous bridges and tunnels that run for hundreds of miles, to towering skyscrapers and massive space stations, discover how some of Earth's most colossal structures were. Includes: Sphinx, Golden Gate Bridge, Shanghai Tower, International Space Station, London Underground, Panama Canal, Hoover Dam, Trans-Siberian Railway, Great Wall of China, Palm Islands, Eiffel Tower, Stonehenge, Statue of Liberty, Tokyo Skytree and SS Great Eastern.
Year Published:
2021,
2019
Physical Description:
80 pages : colour illustrations, maps ; 31 cm
Note:
Includes index.
"First published by Templar Books, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK, 2019."
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ISBN:
9781536217063
Publisher:
Somerville, Massachusetts : Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press, [2021].
©2019