Great Building Stories of the Past

Name: Great Building Stories of the Past
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ISBN: 9780195218466

ISBN-10: 0195218469

ISBN-13: 9780195218466

Edition: 2001

Authors: Peter Kent, Peter Kent

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Great Building Stories of the Past recounts the fascinating histories of nine of the world's greatest architectural achievements, from the 2.3 million blocks of white limestone used in Egypt's Great Pyramid to Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok Airport, so vast it can be seen from space. Captivating full-color drawings detailing the idea, construction, and final outcome illustrate the incredible stories of how and why the Great Wall of China was built, the revolutionary building techniques of the Woolworth Building and the Brooklyn Bridge, and how a continent was actually split in two to build the Panama Canal. In Great Building Stories of the Past, these amazing structures and more stand as glorious…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/31/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 48
Size: 9.69" wide x 12.09" long x 0.51" tall
Weight: 1.210
Language: English