How Was That Built?: The Stories Behind Awesome Structures

How Was That Built? is a fascinating and visually stunning book that explores the engineering behind some of the world's most amazing landmarks. It features beautiful illustrations by Katie Hickey and provides unique and illuminating perspectives of our most awe-inspiring constructions.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 80 pages
\n Publication date: 16 September 2021
\n Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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From the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge to building on the moon, this utterly fascinating and visually stunning book is sure to build sky-scraping curiosity in young engineers. Kate Pankhurst, author of the Fantastically Great Women series, I adored reading How Was That Built? with my son. The fascinating facts and huge detailed pictures led to lots of interesting conversations for both of us. You will never take buildings for granted again! David Walliams, comedian and children's author, As seen on Steph's Packed Lunch and featured in Cerys Matthews BBC Radio 6 Music show and 'The Dreams We Live Inside on BBC Radio 4. Join Roma Agrawal, the award-winning structural engineer who worked on The Shard, for an exciting behind-the-scenes look at some of the world's most amazing landmarks. Meet the extraordinary people who challenged our beliefs about what's possible, pioneering remarkable inventions that helped build the Brooklyn Bridge in the US, the Pantheon in Italy, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Shard in England, and the Sapporo Dome in Japan. Discover the ingenious methods engineers have come up with to enable us to build underground, underwater, on ice, and even in space. And learn about the impact different forces and materials can have on a structure by carrying out your own engineering experiments from the 'Try it at Home sections. Beautiful and detailed illustrations by Katie Hickey, including cross-sections, skylines, and close-ups of engineering techniques in action, provide unique and illuminating perspectives of our most awe-inspiring constructions. Get ready to see the built world around you like never before! Exploring this beautiful book feels like having a conversation with Roma, full of expert insight and fascinating detail. With playful illustrations, this book is a must-read for anyone who loves architecture, engineering, and the wonders of the built world.

\n Weight: 806g\n
Dimension: 245 x 311 x 16 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781526603654\n \n