Tunnels and Towers

Klappentext A look inside architectural and historical spaces, revealing the feats of mechanics and engineering that hold them in place and the ways of life past and present that play out in and around them. Zusammenfassung Lift the flaps to reveal the mechanics and engineering of amazing bridges! towers and tunnels including the Channel Tunnel! the Burj Khalifa! Golden Gate Bridge and more. With detailed illustrations and links to websites to see views from the top of the Shard and CN tower! travel through tunnels and see the enormous machines used to create them.

Autorentext

Struan was born in East Africa and spent many years in Africa and the Middle East. He read Archaeology and Anthropology at UCL, and before joining Usborne worked and lived for a number of years in Petra, Jordan. He now lives in London and Dorset.

Zusammenfassung
Lift the flaps to reveal the mechanics and engineering of amazing bridges, towers and tunnels including the Channel Tunnel, the Burj Khalifa, Golden Gate Bridge and more. With detailed illustrations and links to websites to see views from the top of the Shard and CN tower, travel through tunnels and see the enormous machines used to create them.