Synopses & Reviews
The incredible stories behind the world's largest and most ambitious building projects! An exclusive collaboration with Discovery Communications and The Learning Channel! These titles take you step by step through the phases that led to the completion of the planet's most awe-inspiring constructions--from the development of the concept, through design, engineering, and finishing touches. Each book also explores the politics and unique complications of each massive project, bringing readers behind the scenes to witness some of the greatest technological accomplishments of our time.
Synopsis
America is home to some of the greatest buildings ever constructed. Not just mighty mighty monuments and stunning skyscrapers but buildings that are exciting, extraordinary, and sometimes even outrageous. From East to West and North to South these gigantic structures have conquered a continent and defined the American way of life. In this book, we celebrate the brilliant architects, the inventive engineers, and the brave workers who together built the buildings that say AMERICA.