What's inside an Antarctic research station?How are feature films made ?What's under a city street ?Let talented artist Stephen Biesty take you to 12 amazing places both past and present. From the spectacular natural world of the Grand Canyon in the United States to a busy international airport Biesty's humorous and detailed views of the world will captivate delight and astonish. Lively absorbing text by author Richard Platt provides hundreds of fascinating facts and insights along the way adding up to a fabulous journey of discovery that will appeal to children of all ages.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1996 by Dorling Kindersley Ltd .

Stephen Biesty (Author) Stephen Biesty has been illustrating since 1985. He has won several prestigious awards, including the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award (1993) and the UK Literary Association Children's Book Award (2005). He is the author the best-selling Giant Vehicles and To the Rescue.