Roma Agrawal How Was That Built? : The Stories Behind Awesome Structures

From the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge to building on the moon, this utterly fascinating and visually stunning book is sure to build skyscraping curiosity in young engineers Kate Pankhurst, author of the Fantastically Great Women seriesI adored reading How Was That Built? with my son. The fascinating facts and huge detailed pictures led to lots of interesting conversations for both of us. You will never take buildings for granted again! David Walliams, comedian and childrens authorAs seen on Stephs Packed Lunch and featured in Cerys Matthews BBC Radio 6 Music show and The Dreams We Live Inside on BBC Radio 4Join Roma Agrawal, the awardwinning structural engineer who worked on The Shard, for an exciting behindthescenes look at some of the worlds most amazing landmarks. Meet the extraordinary people who challenged our beliefs about whats 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. And learn about the impact different forces and materials can have on a structure by carrying out your own engineering experiments from the Try it at Home sections. Beautiful and detailed illustrations by Katie Hickey, including crosssections, skylines and closeups of engineering techniques in action, provide unique... | Roma Agrawal How Was That Built? : The Stories Behind Awesome Structures