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Specifications:
282 x 219 mm
(11 3/8 x 8 7/8 inches)
32 pages self-ended
Full colour throughout
Age range 9-13 years
Facts, Glossary, Index
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to build and was the tallest structure in the world when completed in 1889. The Petronas Towers, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia currently hold the record and are 452 m (1,483 ft) tall. What are skyscrapers made of? How were early homes built? Why does the Leaning Tower of Pisa lean? From town houses to tower blocks, shrines to skyscrapers, find out about the amazing structures dreamed up by architects and made into reality by skilled engineers and builders. |
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This title is
published in the US
by Franklin Watts
as part of the 16-volume
'Fast Forward' series.