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How Was That Built?
How Was That Built?: The Stories Behind Awesome Structures | Roma Agrawal
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This striking book explains the feats of engineering behind the world's most impressive architectural marvels. From skyscrapers that reach astonishing heights to bridges that span deep and wide rivers, the world is filled with awe-inspiring structures. But how do they work? Meet the extraordinary people who challenged our beliefs about what's possible, pioneering remarkable inventions that helped build the Brooklyn Bridge in the US, the Pantheon in Italy, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Shard in England and the Sapporo Dome in Japan. Discover the ingenious methods engineers have come up with to enable us to build underground, underwater, on ice, and even in space. With text written by award-winning structural engineer Roma Agrawal and detailed full-color illustrations by Katie Hickey, this book provides unique and illuminating perspectives of the world's most incredible constructions. How Was That Built? is a perfect gift for curious kids who want to learn more about construction, architecture, science, technology, and the way things work. This children's picture book also serves as a fascinating companion to the author's adult nonfiction book Built: The Hidden Stories Behind our Structures, winner of the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books.
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Skyscrapers, bridges, tunnels: how these are built is explained in clear, fascinating prose and illustrations. Ages 8-13. Roma Agrawal is a British South Asian structural engineer who has also covered this subject in a book for adults titled Built.

Kenyazero So cool! I love when professionals do children's books about their subject matter. It's cool to see how they adapt it for children in a way they can understand and enjoy. 2w
Lindy @Kenyazero Yes, that‘s exactly what this book is like. 😁 2w
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The Metropolitan Cathedral sits on top of an old Aztec pyramid and also the filled-in lake.
Over the past 150 years, [the central area of Mexico City] has sunk by more than the height of a three-story building.

Suet624 😱 2w
Lindy @Suet624 the engineering solution used to save the cathedral in the 1990s is explained in the book; so interesting! 2w
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