Building Big [B0071]

2000 HCDJ 11x91/2-inches, 192-pages. For your budding engineer! In this companion volume to the PBS series which originally aired October 2000, David Macaulay engages readers' imaginations and gets them thinking about structures they see and use every day--as only he can. Bridges, tunnels, skyscrapers, domes, and dams! In Building Big he focuses on the connections between the planning and design problems and the solutions that are finally reached. Whether a structure is imposing or inspiring, he shows us that common sense and logic play just as important a part in architecture as imagination and technology do. Recommended for ages 10 to 13.

From Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Fantastic! This book has all the details (and drawings) to answer the questions you've asked while looking in wonder at a bridge or skyscraper. I'll be trying to find the PBS series that goes along with this book - it sounds really good."; "We have several books like this and absolutely love them. The illustrations are vibrant and easy to understand. This is a great book for kids and adults. My son, 8 when purchased, loves books filled with facts and how things work so this was an excellent choice for him."