The technology behind amazing built structures
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Macmillan Library,
South Yarra, Vic. :
2010.
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
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Describes how some of the world's famous buildings were constructed and how building techniques have changed over time.
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- ISBN: 9781420268997 (hc.) :
- Physical Description: 32 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.print
- Publisher: South Yarra, Vic. : Macmillan Library, 2010.
- General Note: Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note: The technology behind amazing built structures -- How did the Egyptians build the pyramids? -- What is Stonehenge and how was it built? -- Which is the longest wall in the world? -- Who carved four US presidents into a mountain? -- What is the Christ the Redeemer statue made from? -- Why was the Eiffel Tower built? -- Has the Statue of Liberty always been green? -- How was the Hoover Dam built? -- Why does the Gateway Arch sway in the wind? -- Whose idea was it to tunnel between Britain and France? -- How can the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge withstand earthquakes? -- Which is the tallest building in the world? -- How long does it take for the London Eye to complete one revolution?.