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Building World Landmarks - The London Tower Bridge
Margaret Speaker Yuan
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, March 25, 2004)The London Tower Bridge is one of England's most recognized landmarks. Completed in 1894, the bridge features a system that allows the roadway to open so that tall ships can pass through. Learn about the bridge's design and how it has stood the test of time.
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Building World Landmarks - The CN Tower
Meg Greene
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, April 29, 2004)The CN Tower soars into the Toronto sky to a height of 1,815 feet and is the tallest free-standing structure in the world. Yet this landmark was built for strictly practical reasons-to improve television reception. This book traces the steps that were taken to build this modern-day wonder.
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Building World Landmarks - The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge
Kaye Patchett
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Oct. 1, 2004)Japan's Akashi-Kaiko bridge is the world's longest suspension bridge. More than two million people helped to build this vital road link between the islands of Honshu and Awaji. During construction, the 2.5-mile-long bridge became even longer when the Great Hanshin Earthquake moved gigantic rock slabs beneath its foundations and added more than three feet to its already record length.
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Building World Landmarks - Eiffel Tower
Meg Greene
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Nov. 14, 2003)The world's most ambitious design and engineering projects of the past century gained almost instant international notoriety. Each required bold innovation, a unique vision, and many dedicated and courageous teams to make the plans a reality. These landmarks stand today, not only as symbols of their time and place, but also as a testament to the limitless ingenuity of the human spirit.
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Building World Landmarks - The London Tower Bridge by Margaret Speaker Yuan
Margaret Speaker Yuan
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, March 15, 1868)None