GREAT BUILDING STORIES OF THE PAST by Kent, Peter ISBN 019910784X
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Presents some of the most spectacular and challenging building projects in history. From the ancient Egyptians, to the complexities of a modern airport, the book traces the ways in which we have learnt to build ever more complex structures, using people-based stories as a guide.
A stunning new information book from best-selling author/illustrator Peter Kent, that presents some of the most spectacular and challenging building projects in history. From the ancient Egyptians, through the medieval cathedral-builders, the makers of the first suspension bridges and skyscrapers, to the complexities of a modern airport, the book traces the ways in which we have learnt to build ever more complex structures. Behind each project there is a story, of individuals determined to turn their vision into reality. These stories of enormous human ingenuity and struggle, and often of heroism too.
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[edit] Title
GREAT BUILDING STORIES OF THE PAST
[edit] Author
Kent, Peter
[edit] ISBN
019910784X
[edit] Published
18/10/2001
[edit] Publisher
Oxford University Press
[edit] Binding
paperback
[edit] Retail Price
6.99 (GBP)
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6.99 (GBP)
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