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Format: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 0395963311

ISBN-13: 9780395963319

Oct 2000

Publisher: Walter Lorraine

192 pages

Illustrated

Language: English
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Building Big (Hardcover, 2000) Other Editions...
Author: David Macaulay

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About this Book
Synopsis
In this companion to the PBS series, David Macaulay explains the logic behind the building of such mammoth works as the Hoover Dam and St. Paul's Cathedral. Named a year 2000 Notable Books by the New York Times and one of the Best Children's Books 2000 by Publishers Weekly.

Size
Length:192 pages
Height:11.1 in
Width:9.4 in
Thickness:0.8 in
Weight:36.8 oz

Industry Reviews
"The artist's relaxed renderings make it all look so simple, but...you read in his text about all that went wrong...."
New York Times - Christopher Lehmann-Haupt (11/30/2000)


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