Scrapers
Scott, Zack2018
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Here, Zack Scott explores the majestic constructions that humans have created on the surface of our own planet. This is 'Scrapers', a visual history of man's endeavours to reach higher and higher, through the construction of mind-blowing new buildings. He takes us on an infographic journey from humankind's first attempts to touch the sky with their creations to the modern masterpieces of architecture and engineering standing proudly across the globe. From Stonehenge to the Burj Khalifa; the Taj Mahal to the Shard, Zack shares the little-known facts and fascinating human stories behind the most incredible buildings in the world.
Main title:
Scrapers / Zack Scott.
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Imprint:
London : Wildfire, 2018.
Collation:
253 pages (some folded) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour) ; 26 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781472247896 (hbk)
Dewey class:
720720.4'83
Language:
English
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BRN:
2657862
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