First houses were made of mud.so they got washed away every time it rained. Next architects went wild - take the temple that was deliberately built to tilt, the bouncy castle made of stone, and the office block with the features of a car. Now the sky's the limit. Who'll be next to break the record for the tallest building in the world? This mind-boggling guide opens the window on awesome architects and barmy builders. Meet the con man who built up his bank balance by selling Big Ben and the architect who got lost in his own building. Visit a palace full of mirrors, the woman with a door in her foot and a castle made of ice. PLUS design your own superstar skyscraper, If you want to be in the know, get The Knowledge!

 

This book features in the following series: Knowledge Series, The Knowledge .

There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Scholastic .

Mike Phillips is the author of several books and screenplays as well as his award-winning Sam Dean novels. In 1997 he was Writer in Residence at London's South Bank Centre. Michael Cox is a writer of many non-fiction and fiction books for children including titles in the Dead Famous series, Johnny Catbiscuit and How to Drink From a Frog for A&C Black.