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Curious Constructions: A Peculiar Portfolio of Fifty Fascinating Structures (Construction Books for Kids, Picture Books about Building, Creat
Curious about constructions? Inside this book, you'll come face-to-face with 50 incredible structures, including: a fire-breathing octopus sculpture; the skateboard ramp you'd need to jump the Great Wall of China; a whole community of tree houses in Costa Rica; and a lifesize X-Wing Starfighter built of Legos. These and many more fascinating accounts of constructions both fantastically useful and gloriously unnecessary await inquisitive readers, aspiring engineers, and anyone who ever looked at a skyscraper and thought, "Yeah, but what if it had a roller coaster on top?"
Book Details
- Publisher: Chronicle Books
- Publish Date: Apr 25th, 2017
- Pages: 112
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 11.10in - 8.80in - 0.50in - 1.40lb
- EAN: 9781452144849
- Recommended age: 09-12
- Categories: • Curiosities & Wonders• Architecture• Technology - General
About the Author
Michael Hearst is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and writer. He is the author of the other Uncommon Compendiums, Unusual Creatures and Extraordinary People. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Matt Johnstone is an illustrator who has worked for a wide range of clients around the world. He is currently based in London.
Praise for this book
"The wry humor in Hearst's commentary will keep readers entertained."-Publishers Weekly
"Hearst obviously had a lot of fun compiling this interesting assortment of man-made creations, making great use of wit and puns."-School Library Journal
"Highlights 50 incredible structures."--Design Mom