"Smart architecture includes buildings that use advanced technology. This book showcases cutting-edge smart buildings-from apartments and houses to offices and factories-and the architects who built them! A table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, design activity, and sidebars are included in this title"--

"Ancient architecture includes structures that were built long ago by early civilizations. This book showcases astounding ancient buildings-from ziggurats and pyramids to palaces and temples-and the architects who built them! A table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, design activity, and sidebars are included in this title"--

What enables a simple arch bridge to support such great weight? What holds up a suspension bridge? Bridge the world with award-winning author-illustrator, and captivating storyteller, David Macaulay, and meet the brilliant designers who dared to extend roads and railways with ingenious but sometimes flawed designs. From the Golden Gate Bridge to some of the world's groundbreaking spans, you'll explore dozens of monumental engineering feats through...

"Classical architecture includes structures inspired by the Greeks and Romans. This book showcases remarkable ancient buildings-from temples and churches to houses and palaces-and the architects who built them! A table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, design activity, and sidebars are included in this title"--

Why was New York's most famous skyscraper dubbed the "Empty State Building"? How big is Japan's planned "supertower"? Tour the world's most incredible skylines with award-winning author/illustrator, and captivating storyteller, David Macaulay, and trace the amazing stories of skyscrapers. From France's Gothic cathedrals to Malaysia's record-breaking Petronas Towers, this video introduces courageous creators, recounts little-known history, and reveals...