Awesome engineering: skyscrapers

Follow the development of skyscrapers, as they have grown taller and taller, and more fantastical through engineering skill, design and ambition.

Get to grips with the mind-boggling advances that have been made in engineering. Find out about awe-inspiring buildings and technology. The books in the Awesome Engineering series are filled with impactful artwork, diagrams and explanations that make the awesome feats of engineering easy to understand.

Presents a chronology of landmark engineering achievements from around the world with fascinating facts about each construction

Perfect for readers aged 9 and up.

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Subject(s)Engineering
Author(s)Sally Spray
Age7-11, 11-14
Published2017
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Shelf referenceA 620 SPR
ISN/ISBN9781445155258
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/xetpt

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