Macaulay, David  <br/><br/>
Building Big 

 -  HMH Books for Young Readers  2001 
 - 192  23.81 x 1.91 x 28.26 cm 
<br/><br/>Why this shape and not that? Why steel instead of concrete or stone? Why put it here and not over there? These are the kinds of questions that David Macaulay asks himself when he observes an architectural wonder. These questions take him back to the basic process of design from which all structures begin, from the realization of a need for the structure to the struggles of the engineers and designers to map out and create the final construction. As only he can, David Macaulay engages readers' imaginations and gets them thinking about structures they see and use every day -- bridges, tunnels, skyscrapers, domes, and dams. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780395963319 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Architecture<br/>Building<br/>Construction<br/>Design<br/>Structure design
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>DSGN  / MAC