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See Inside Bridges, Towers and Tunnels - See Inside
See Inside Bridges, Towers and Tunnels - See Inside
board book
Published:
29 November, 2018
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Description
Lift the flaps to reveal the mechanics and engineering of amazing bridges, towers and tunnels including the Channel Tunnel, the Burj Khalifa, Golden Gate Bridge and more. With detailed illustrations and links to websites to see views from the top of the Shard and CN tower, travel through tunnels and see the enormous machines used to create them.
Chapters in this book include:
- Pushing and pulling
- Tower Bridge
- Digging down and going up
- Touching the sky
- Going down
- Channel Tunnel
- Over, up and under
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781474922500 |
| ISBN10 | 1474922503 |
| Number Of Pages | 16 |
| Item Weight | 600 g |
| Product Dimensions | 215 x 283 x 17 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Usborne Publishing Ltd |
| Format | board book |
Media Reviews
this is a wonderful 'building block' book to inspire and enthuse engineers of the future. * Lancashire Evening Post *
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Author's Bio
Struan was born in East Africa and spent many years in Africa and the Middle East. He read Archaeology and Anthropology at UCL, and before joining Usborne worked and lived for a number of years in Petra, Jordan. He now lives in London and Dorset.