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Engineering -- Juvenile literature.
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Hynson, Colin.
Engineering -- Juvenile literature.
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Colossus : the world's most amazing feats of engineering / Colin Hynson ; illustrated by Giulia Lombardo.
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Hynson, Colin.
Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press, c2021.
Call #:
620
H997c
Subjects
Engineering -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9781536217063
1536217069
Edition:
First US edition.
Description:
80 pages : illustrations, maps ; 31 cm.
Notes:
"First published by Templar Books, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK, 2019."
Contents:
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 defenses -- 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.
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.
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Lombardo, Giulia, 1991-
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