Building big

Look at tunnels through film footage, little-known facts and dramatic re-creations. Meet courageous engineers and see deadly disasters. Features Boston's "Big Dig, " the Holland Tunnel, the tunnel beneath the English Channel, and London's subway system.

Tour the world and trace the 2000-year history of domes from Houston's Astrodome, St. Peter's Cathedral and the Capitol, to the geodesic domes of Buckminster Fuller. Meet designers, and hear heroic stories through film footage and dramatic re-creations.

Explore the power of dams, meet courageous builders and relive deadly disasters. Includes the Aswan Dam, the Hoover Dam and the Johnstown Flood of 1889.

Explore monumental engineering feats through historic film illustrations and dramatic recreations. Includes the Golden Gate Bridge, the Brooklyn Bridge, and Scotland's Firth of Forth Railway Bridge.

Tour the world's most amazing skyscrapers, hear their little known history, and meet courageous creators through film footage and dramatic recreations. Meet Gustave Eiffel, see the Empire State Building's construction, and learn of design flaws in New York's Citicorp Center.

Green architecture includes structures that use sustainable materials and energy sources. This book showcases fascinating green buildings-from houses and arenas to offices and museums-and the architects who built them! A table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, design activity, and sidebars are included in this title.

Classical architecture includes structures inspired by the Greeks and Romans. This book showcases remarkable ancient buildings-from temples and churches to houses and palaces-and the architects who built them! A table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, design activity, and sidebars are included in this title.

Ancient architecture includes structures that were built long ago by early civilizations. This book showcases astounding ancient buildings-from ziggurats and pyramids to palaces and temples-and the architects who built them! A table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, design activity, and sidebars are included in this title.