The Builders / Marvels of Engineering  -  Newhouse, Elizabeth L.

marvels of engineering

KORTE INHOUD

Engineering wonders of the world are featured in six thematic chapters that focus on overcoming distance (roads, canals, bridges, railroads, pipelines), height and depth (towers, tunnels, skyscrapers), public spaces (sports arenas, exposition halls), the need for protection (on land and from water), responding to the spirit (pyramids, temples, domes, Gothic cathedrals), and harnessing nature's power (wind, solar, hydroelectric). Abundantly and lavishly illustrated. Lacks a bibliography. Annotation copyright...
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1992 Uitgever: National Geographic Society 288 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0870448366 ISBN-13: 9780870448362