Curious constructions : a peculiar portfolio of fifty fascinating structures /

Curious about constructions? Inside this book, you'll come face-to-face with 50 incredible structures, including: a fire-breathing octopus sculpture; the skateboard ramp you'd need to jump the Great Wall of China; a whole community of tree houses in Cos

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hearst, Michael, 1972-
Group Author: Johnstone, Matt, 1982-
Published: Chronicle Books,
Publisher Address: San Francisco :
Publication Dates: [2017]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Uncommon compendiums
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Summary: Curious about constructions? Inside this book, you'll come face-to-face with 50 incredible structures, including: a fire-breathing octopus sculpture; the skateboard ramp you'd need to jump the Great Wall of China; a whole community of tree houses in Cos
Carrier Form: 102 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Audience: Ages 8-12.
Grades 4 to 6.
ISBN: 9781452144849
1452144842
Index Number: TH149
CLC: TU3-49
Call Number: TU3-49/H436
Contents: Arecibo Observatory -- Berkut oil rig -- Biosphere 2 -- Bob Burnquist's mega ramp -- Cathedral termite mounds -- Coney Island parachute jump -- Desert breath -- Dyar tunnels -- Eiffel Tower -- El Polio mecanico -- Fina Bellavist -- Gateway Arch -- Grand