Colossus: The World's Most Amazing Feats of Engineering
Language: English
Published by Big Picture Press, 2021
- Hardcover
- Used
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- Title
- Colossus: The World's Most Amazing Feats of Engineering
- Author
- Hynson, Colin
- Publisher
- Big Picture Press
- Publication year
- 2021
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1536217069
- ISBN 13
- 9781536217063
- Illustrator
- Lombardo, Giulia
- Item weight
- 1.35 pounds
Have you ever wondered how it’s possible for the tallest buildings in the world to stay standing through the most severe earthquakes? Or how a prehistoric civilization managed to build something as impressive as Stonehenge? Discover the engineering that has led to the most innovative buildings, bridges, and monuments on the planet, from towering skyscrapers to energy-creating dams to underground tunnels miles long. Learn how people have historically turned to engineering to build higher, farther, faster, and greener into the future.
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About the Author
Giulia Lombardo is a children’s illustrator who studied entertainment design at the Nemo Academy of Digital Arts in Italy. She has illustrated many different subjects, but she especially loves to draw buildings, cities, and architecture. She works surrounded by cats, dogs, rabbits, and a chicken in her home in Florence, Italy.
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