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Colossus explores some of the greatest feats of engineering in history, from ancient pyramids to enormous bridges to towering skyscrapers.  Have you ever wondered how the Golden Gate Bridge was built, or how workers with basic tools created enormous monuments in ancient times? And how do you build a flying laboratory in space? From enormous bridges and tunnels that run for hundreds of miles, to towering skyscrapers and massive space stations ... discover how some of Earth's most colossal structures were made in beautifully illustrated detail. Colossus includes the Sphinx, Golden Gate Bridge, Shanghai Tower, an International Space Station, and much more!

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Colin Hynson explains complex ideas simply but not simplistically, while Giulia Lombardo's illustrations are colourful and exciting, lending this subject matter beauty and vivacity * Childtastic Books *

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Colin Hynson (Author) After several years working in museum and heritage education, including the Science Museum in London, Colin Hynson became a children's and educational writer. He has written over thirty non-fiction books for young people. He has also been a script writer and appeared on BBC children's radio programmes and Teacher's TV. He has also written for the Guardian, the Times Educational Supplement, BBC History Magazine and various computing magazines. Giulia Lombardo (Illustrator) Giulia Lombardo lives in Italy in the beautiful city of Florence, and works in her little house surrounded by cats, dogs, rabbits and a particularly cute chicken named Calimero. She graduated as an Entertainment Designer at the Nemo Academy of Digital Arts in 2013 and since then, has worked as a children's illustrator. She has illustrated many different subjects, but she especially loves to draw buildings, cities and architecture.

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