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Colossus : the world's most amazing feats of engineering Cover Image Book Book

Colossus : the world's most amazing feats of engineering

Hynson, Colin (author.). Lombardo, Giulia, 1991- (illustrator.).

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.

Item details

  • ISBN: 9781536217063
  • ISBN: 1536217069
  • Physical Description: print
    80 pages : illustrations, maps ; 31 cm
  • Edition: First US edition.
  • Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2021.

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General Note:
"First published by Templar Books, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK, 2019."
Formatted Contents Note: What is an engineer? -- Ancient techniques -- The Great Sphinx -- Bridges -- Golden Gate Bridge -- Skyscrapers -- The Shard -- Engineering in space -- International Space Station -- Tunnels -- London Underground -- Canals -- Panama Canal -- Creating energy -- Hoover Dam -- Railways -- Trans-Siberian Railway -- Building defences -- Great Wall of China -- Artificial islands -- Palm Jumeirah -- Statues -- Statue of Liberty -- Engineering mysteries -- Stonehenge -- Commemorative engineering -- Eiffel Tower -- Building for earthquakes -- Tokyo Skytree -- Marine engineering -- SS Great Eastern -- Famous engineers -- Engineering time line -- The future.

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