The World's Most Amazing Buildings

by Paul Mason

Overview

How many steps are there to the top of the Eiffel tower? Where can you find a hotel made of ice? This title uses the "report" text type to inform readers about famous feats in architecture, from the Great Pyramid at Giza, to the Sydney Opera House.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781410925275
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	09/18/2006
Series:	Raintree Atomic
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.62(w) x 9.62(h) x (d)
Age Range:	11 Years

About the Author

Paul Mason has written more than 100 books for children, on topics ranging from extreme sports to urban myths. Notable titles include Money Doesn't Grow on Trees and From Armpits to Zits for teens, and Monster Hunter, a series of books on tracking down and dealing with vampires, werewolves, extra-terrestrials, and ghosts. An avid surfer, snowboarder, and mountain biker, Paul writes many sports titles and has also produced a website guide to ski resorts.

Table of Contents

Amazing architecture — The Great Pyramid at Giza — The Colosseum — Saladin's castle — A town underground — The Eiffel Tower — The Empire State Building — The Sydney Opera House — Aquarius — The Ice Hotel — International Space Station — Life in the branches — The world's tallest building.