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Colossus : the world's most amazing feats of engineering / Colin Hynson ; illustrated by Giulia Lombardo.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2021Copyright date: ©2019Edition: First US editionDescription: 80 pages : illustrations, maps ; 31 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
  • cartographic image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781536217063
  • 1536217069
Subject(s):
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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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 620 H997 Available 33111010633853
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 620 H997 Available 33111010746481
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Colossus explores some of the greatest feats of engineering in history, from ancient pyramids to enormous bridges to towering skyscrapers.

Have you ever wondered how it's possible for the tallest buildings in the world to stay standing through the most severe earthquakes? Or how a prehistoric civilization managed to build something as impressive as Stonehenge? Discover the engineering that has led to the most innovative buildings, bridges, and monuments on the planet, from towering skyscrapers to energy-creating dams to underground tunnels miles long. Learn how people have historically turned to engineering to build higher, farther, faster, and greener into the future.

"First published by Templar Books, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK, 2019."

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.

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.

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