Roma Agrawal
How Was That Built? : The Stories Behind Awesome Structures...
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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...
Binding: Hardback;80 pages; Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing plc; Classification: WZG; Weight: 900 g; Dimensions: 245 x 311 x 16
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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...
Binding: Hardback;80 pages; Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing plc; Classification: WZG; Weight: 900 g; Dimensions: 245 x 311 x 16
49p delivery on all orders over £30 (exc. Bulky Item Delivery)
Super Saver Delivery
£0.49
Standard Delivery
£3.99
Express Delivery
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Next Day Delivery
£6.99
24/7 InPost Locker | Shop Collect
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Evri ParcelShop
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Evri ParcelShop | Express Delivery
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Bulky Item Delivery
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Northern Ireland Super Saver Delivery
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Northern Ireland Standard Delivery
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Northern Ireland Express Delivery
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Unlimited free delivery for a year with Unlimited Delivery for £14.99
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Something not quite right? You have 28 days from the day you receive it, to send something back.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
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