Amazing Built Structures

by Nicolas Brasch

Overview

Technology is essential to our everyday lives. Without it, we would not have houses, clothes, or toys, and we would communicate only through speech. Finding out how technology is used to create many things in our world is fascinating!

The Technology Behind series investigates intriguing and exciting Technology phenomena. Each book takes one Technology topic and answers 13 questions in an easy-to-read and engaging way.

Have you ever wondered...

How did the Egyptians build the pyramids?

Which is the tallest building in the world?

Why was the Eiffel Tower built?

Discover the answers to these and many other questions in this book!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781599205656
Publisher:	Black Rabbit Books
Publication date:	01/01/2011
Series:	Technology Behind Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

What is Technology? 4

The Technology Behind Amazing Built Structures 5

How did the Egyptians Build the Pyramids? 6

What is Stonehenge and Who Built it? 8

What is the Longest Wall in the World? 10

Who Carved Four U.S. Presidents into a Mountain? 12

What is the Christ the Redeemer Statue Made From? 14

Why Was the Eiffel Tower Built? 16

Has the Statue of Liberty Always Been Green? 18

How was the Hoover Dam Built? 20

Why does the Gateway Arch Sway in the Wind? 22

Whose Idea was it to Tunnel Between Britain and France? 24

Can the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge Withstand an Earthquake? 26

Which is the Tallest Building in the World? 28

How Long Does it Take for the London Eye to Complete One Revolution? 30

Index 32