Structures: The Way Things Are Built

By Nigel Hawkes

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0025491059
• ISBN13: 9780025491052
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.3" x 11.5"