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How Was That Built? The Stories Behind Awesome Structures

By Roma Agrawal

Adjectives

informative engaging visually stunning

Genres

Non-fiction

Synopsis

Explore the engineering marvels behind iconic structures like the Brooklyn Bridge, the Pantheon, and the Burj Khalifa. Discover the innovative techniques that allow us to build underground, underwater, on ice, and even in space. With detailed illustrations and hands-on experiments, this book offers a unique look at the world of construction and design.

About the author

Roma Agrawal is an engineer and author who loves building things and telling stories about how the world works. She helped design The Shard, one of London’s tallest buildings! Roma enjoys sharing her passion for science and engineering with children, inspiring curious minds to explore how things are made and how they can create, too.

Pages

80 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

Published

2021

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