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Colossus


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No. of pages 72

Published: 2019

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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 fascinating 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 made in beautifully illustrated detail. Contents: 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, SS Great Eastern, The Future of Engineering

 

There are 72 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by Templar Publishing .

Colin Hynson is an experienced children's author who has written several books on history and contributed to a number of magazines and journals. Giulia Lombardo graduated in 2013 as Entertainment Designer at Nemo Academy of Digital Arts and since then has worked as a children's illustrator, graphic designer and web designer. Federica Magrin was born in Varese in 1978, has worked in publishing for over ten years, first as editor of Edizioni De Agostini and now as a freelance. She mainly works in children's books, but also writes educational texts and stories and translates novels

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