Lift-the-Flap Construction and Demolition

It takes hundreds of people, dozens of machines and years of work to construct a skyscraper. Lift the flaps to see construction crews digging, drilling, heaving and hoisting as they build a new building at the heart of a city. Includes Usborne Quicklinks to specially selected websites where you can watch a demolition and fly over skyscrapers.

Aceasta carte interesanta din punct de vedere vizual, ilustreaza ascensiunea unui zgarie-nori urban, acoperind fiecare etapa a constructiei sale - de la demolarea in siguranta a predecesorului sau pana la suspendarea peretilor de sticla de patruzeci de etaje. Cu peste 70 de clapete de ridicat, dezvaluind metode moderne de constructie si aratand modul in care sunt utilizate diferite unelte si vehicule.