Amazing built structures
By: Nicolas Brasch.
Series: The technology behind
Publisher: Smart Apple Media
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Mankato, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781599205656
Subjects: Civil engineering -- Juvenile literature; Building -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Understanding our world through technology; title: The technology behind amazing built structures; title: How did the Egyptians build the pyramids?; title: What is Stonehenge and where did it come from?; title: Can the Great Wall of China be seen from space?; title: Who carved four U.S. presidents into a mountain?; title: What is the Christ the Redeemer Statue made from?; title: Why was the Eiffel Tower made out of iron?; title: Has the Statue of Liberty always been green?; title: How was the Hoover Dam built?; title: Why does the Gateway Arch sway in the wind?; title: Whose idea was it to tunnel between Britain and France?; title: Can the Akashi-Kaikyo bridge withstand an earthquake?; title: Which is the tallest building in the world?; title: How long does it take for the London Eye to complete one revolution?