Provides a look into the technology behind built structures such as the Statue of Liberty, the Egyptian pyramids, Stonehenge, Mount Rushmore and the Hoover Dam.
General Note
Includes index.
Content Note
What is technology? -- The technology behind amazing built structures -- How did the Egyptians build the pyramids? -- What is Stonehenge and where did it come from? -- What is the longest wall in the world? -- Who carved four U.S. presidents into a mountain? -- What is the Christ the Redeemer Statue made from? -- Why was the Eiffel Tower built? -- Has the Statue of Liberty always been green? -- How was the Hoover Dam built? -- Why does the Gateway Arch sway in the wind? -- Whose idea was it to tunnel between Britain and France? -- Can the Akashi-Kaikyo bridge withstand an earthquake? -- Which is the tallest building in the world? -- How long does it take for the London Eye to complete one revolution?