buildings

Discusses the history of the Lincoln Memorial with facts about the landmark.

Discusses the history of the Statue of Liberty with facts about the landmark.

Discusses the history of the Washington Monument with facts about the landmark.

Photographs and text provide a detailed description of the Sydney Opera House in Australia, with information on the construction of the landmark which officially opened in 1973, subsequent additions, and its status as a symbol of the country.

Illustrations and text explain how Washington DC has been linked to the zodiac since its foundation was laid in 1791.

Trapped inside a collapsing building after a tornado rips through Detroit, Yellowjacket Gordon McKittrick uses his medical training to help the survivors and save them from disaster as the building's basement begins to flood.

Students will experience a deep but accessible dive into this world, exploring the steps taken by FDR to help the U.S. recover from the Great Depression to improve America's infrastructure and the latest steps being taken in the face of the new recession.

Uses question and answer format with pictures to explain elements and principles of structural engineering, the field that includes the design and construction of bridges, tunnels, and buildings. Shows how readers can build their own structures to scale.

Tells about the construction techniques, craftsmen, building materials, and stories behind ten of the ancient world's most extraordinary buildings. Included are the Great Pyramid, Abu Simbel, Parthenon, Colosseum, Notre Dame, Bodiam Castle, Mont St. Michel, Basilica of St. Peter, Taj Mahal, and the Forbidden City.