The Encyclopedia of how it's built

Description

Next time you repair the engine of your car or walk across a bridge, you won't be awed by the complexity of the design and structure that greets you with every turn of the screw and each footstep you take — if you've read The Encyclopedia of How It's Built.This fascinating and comprehensive book explains the construction of everything from cars and cathedrals, to bridges and boats. Plus, it's highlighted by color photographs and instructive diagrams that illustrate what the text so deftly explains.This informahon-packed volume discusses:• BRIDGES—Once they were simply stones or trees stretched across a narrow stream, today bridges are suspended by cables, spanning wide rivers• BOATS—Did you know that there are concrete ones that are both cheap and durable• RUBBISH—Everything you'd want to know about it, from how it's disposed of, to how we handle the pollution that often accompanies it• ARCHITECTURE—Facts on all types of buUding structures from a 12th-century Romanesque cathedral and a 14th-century Chinese pagoda, to modern steel-and-glass skyscrapers• AND MUCH, MUCH MOREWritten for the novice as well as the expert. The Encyclopedia of How It's Built will acquaint readers with methods of production as weU as all the tools and materials necessary Whether it's building the world's most famous cathedral or demolishing a dilapidated building, now you can learn how it's all done