Structures

Nigel Hawkes

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Author
Nigel Hawkes
Publish Date
1990-10-01
Subtitle
The Way Things Are Built
Book Type
Hardcover
Number of Pages
240
Publisher Name
Macmillan
ISBN-10
0025491059
ISBN-13
9780025491052
citemno
276956
Edition
Marshall ed
SKU
9780025491052

Description

In this dazzling book, readers who are intrigued by the way things work will find breathtaking accounts of the way they are built. From the Great Wall of China to the forbidden City, from the Great Wall of China to the Forbidden City, from the Statue of Liberty to Mount Rushmore, Structures reveals the personal stories and the technical genius behind 37 feats of architectural and civil engineering. 500 illustrations and photographs.