Synopses & Reviews
Cross these bridges when you come to them! Until you visit them in person, there's no better way to experience the extraordinary architecture and construction of the world's most prominent bridges, including New York's Brooklyn Bridge, San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, London's Tower Bridge, and Australia's Sydney Harbour Bridge than with this fascinating addition to the new Master Builders series. With easy-to-follow instructions, you won't find any troubled waters here!
o Book includes a fascinating history and full-color photography of each featured bridge, making it a valuable reference for professional architects and amateur admirers alike.
o Want to buy the Brooklyn Bridge? Now you can have your own miniature version of one of America's greatest structural icons.
o A golden opportunity awaits you as you span San Francisco's breathtaking tourist attraction, which took over four years and $35 million to build.
o The London Bridge fell down a long time ago, but a bigger and better one still stands downstream-the Tower Bridge-and you can build your very own replica!
o Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Sydney Harbour Bridge by erecting the world's widest long-span bridge, which also happens to be the world's largest steel-arch bridge.
Synopsis
Bridges have been fascinating casual viewers and experts alike for thousands of years. In rich narrative and with stunning historical and contemporary photographs,
Master Builder: Bridges brings these remarkable landmarks to life, and then lets you re-create them at home. With this handsome collector's kit, you'll be able to take your place among the visionaries of architecture with your own feats of bridge construction!
Includes:
- Beautiful historical and color photographs
- Detailed stories of the design and construction of each bridge
- Step-by-step instructions for easy model assembly
- Special acetate pieces to create realistic bridge cables for the Golden Gate and Brooklyn bridges
- Two automatic LED lights to illuminate both towers of the Golden Gate Bridge
When fully assembled, the models measure approximately 2 feet in length and 8 inches in height.