Describes ten of the most unique and interesting skyscrapers in the United States including the Empire State Building, the Prudential Center, and the John Hancock Center.
Introduces ten famous American bridges: the Verrazano Narrows, San Francisco-Oakland Bay, Frankford Avenue, Royal Gorge, Golden Gate, Evergreen Point, Chesapeake Bay, Mackinac, Coos Bay, and Brooklyn Bridge.
Provides detailed descriptions and photographs of fifty of the most widely found rocks and minerals of North America, with shorter descriptions and photogrpahs of over 120 additional specimens; and includes information on the basics of geology and mineralogy.