Constructions: 6 (Science Museum)

Constructions: 6 (Science Museum)

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Synopsis

The building of the Panama Canal was brought to a standstill by mosquitoes. The suspension cables of New York's Brooklyn Bridge contain enough steel wire to stretch acrodd the Atlantic four times. This is a collection of scientific facts about constructions. Each paragraph focuses on a different mind-blowing fact, such as that the suspension of New York's Brooklyn Bridge contains enough steel wire to stretch across the Atlantic four times.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 128
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 20 Aug 1997

ISBN 10: 0340689943
ISBN 13: 9780340689943

Author Bio
Chris Oxlade, is an experienced writer of information books for children. He specializes in science and technology, and has written more than sixty titles, on subjects ranging from kites to virtual reality as well as books on various forms of transport.