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32 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits. Contents: Brick by brick -- Stone, wood, steel and glass -- Castles -- Places of worship -- A place to live -- Buildings for fun -- Danger zones -- Towering giants -- Future buildings -- Bridging the gap -- Amazing bridges -- Tunnels in cities -- Going underground. Summary: Have you ever wondered what made human beings want to reach for the skies by building higher and higher? And how they did it? Learn all about the the history of construction. This book explores the medieval castles, underwater hotels, tunnels under the sea and the successes and failures that have led to the building feats that we know today. Each spread examines a particular example in depth, bringing in other similar ideas where relevant, and revealing that experimentation and failure often pave the way to technology success. It'll never work