Bibliograph

Extraordinary buildings, the science of how and why they were built, by Izzi Howell

Type

Label

Extraordinary buildings, the science of how and why they were built, by Izzi Howell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

008-010

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Extraordinary buildings

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1029071819

Responsibility statement

by Izzi Howell

Series statement

Fact finders. Exceptional engineering

Sub title

the science of how and why they were built

Summary

Many buildings are just four walls and a roof. But some buildings are engineering wonders and are extraordinary to behold. Put on your hard hat and go behind the scenes to find out how and why some of the world's most famous buildings were built. Explore the design, construction, and engineering processes that went into creating some of these marvelous buildings. Extraordinary Buildings will leave you with a better understanding and a greater appreciation of these amazing structures--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Heydar Aliyev Center -- The Dancing House -- Kansas City Library parking garage -- Selfridges Building -- The Oculus Building -- National Fisheries Development Board -- Beijing National Stadium -- Cathedral of Brasília -- Ericsson Globe

Target audience

juvenile

Classification