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Curious Constructions: A Peculiar Portfolio of Fifty Fascinating Structures
Michael Hearst
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Description for Curious Constructions: A Peculiar Portfolio of Fifty Fascinating Structures
Hardcover. With his own surprising, funny, and accessible style, Michael Hearst's newest title will take readers on a fascinating and informative tour of the most incredible structures, sites, and creations found in our world. Illustrator(s): Johnstone, Matthew. Num Pages: 112 pages, Full-colour throughout. BIC Classification: YNG. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 279 x 215. .
Curious about constructions? Inside this book, you'll come face-to-face with 50 incredible structures, including: a fire-breathing octopus sculpture; the skateboard ramp you'd need to jump the Great Wall of China; a whole community of tree houses in Costa Rica; and a lifesize X-Wing Starfighter built of Legos. These and many more fascinating accounts of constructions both fantastically useful and gloriously unnecessary await inquisitive readers, aspiring engineers, and anyone who ever looked at a skyscraper and thought, Yeah, but what if it had a roller coaster on top?
Curious about constructions? Inside this book, you'll come face-to-face with 50 incredible structures, including: a fire-breathing octopus sculpture; the skateboard ramp you'd need to jump the Great Wall of China; a whole community of tree houses in Costa Rica; and a lifesize X-Wing Starfighter built of Legos. These and many more fascinating accounts of constructions both fantastically useful and gloriously unnecessary await inquisitive readers, aspiring engineers, and anyone who ever looked at a skyscraper and thought, Yeah, but what if it had a roller coaster on top?
Product Details
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
642g
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
San Francisco, United States
ISBN
9781452144849
SKU
V9781452144849
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Michael Hearst
Michael Hearst is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and writer. He is the author of the other Uncommon Compendiums, Unusual Creatures and Extraordinary People. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Matt Johnstone is an illustrator who has worked for a wide range of clients around the world. He is currently based in London.
Reviews for Curious Constructions: A Peculiar Portfolio of Fifty Fascinating Structures
Highlights 50 incredible structures.
Design Mom Hearst obviously had a lot of fun compiling this interesting assortment of man-made creations, making great use of wit and puns. -School Library Journal The wry humor in Hearst's commentary will keep readers entertained. -Publishers Weekly
Design Mom Hearst obviously had a lot of fun compiling this interesting assortment of man-made creations, making great use of wit and puns. -School Library Journal The wry humor in Hearst's commentary will keep readers entertained. -Publishers Weekly