Extraordinary Buildings: The Science of How and Why They Were Built (Exceptional Engineering) - Softcover

Howell, Izzi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1543529100 ISBN 13: 9781543529104

Publisher: Capstone Pr Inc, 2018

Synopsis

Many buildings are just four walls and a roof. But some buildings are engineering wonders and are extraordinary to behold. Put on your hard hat and go behind the scenes to find out how and why some of the world's most famous buildings were built. Explore the design, construction, and engineering processes that went into creating some of these marvelous buildings. Extraordinary Buildings will leave you with a better understanding and a greater appreciation of these amazing structures.

About this title

Book Description

Explores and explains how and why famous buildings were built while closely tying the construction and engineering processes to the STEM Initiative. Extraordinary Buildings will cover the construction of these structures in terms of the engineering process and include why they were built, when and where they were built, the design stages, and technologies used during the planning and construction.

Edition details

• Publisher: Capstone Pr Inc
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1543529100
• ISBN 13: 9781543529104
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32