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Product Detail

Building Big with David Macaulay Set
Building Big with David Macaulay Set
Box Set
Series: Building Big
Grade level: Grade 4+
Closed captioned: Yes
Described Video: No
327 min on 5 VHS
Home and Educational Use
Expected Availability: 10/27/2008
List $69.95
Member $59.46
 

Award-winning author-illustrator- and captivating storyteller- David Macaulay (The Way Things Work) goes to extremes with five really big adventures that explore the greatest manmade wonders of the world. The series introduces the courageous creators and builders and reveals the deadly disasters and personal triumphs behind these breathtaking structures. Spectacular film footage, dramatic recreations and David’s unique illustrations excite, explain and entertain in a big way. • Tower above the clouds on the Golden Gate; build the Brooklyn Bridge; and explore Europe’s groundbreaking spans in • See how dams change not only the course of rivers, but the course of history as well, in an adventure that reaches from the top of the Hoover Dam to the banks of the Nile in Dams; Discover 2000 years of architectural wonders as Domes explores the Houston Astrodome, St. Peter’s Cathedral, the geodesic domes of Buckminster Fuller, and more • Go to the top of the skyline for tall tales about Skyscrapers including Chicago’s Sears Tower, New York’s Empire State Building and Malaysia’s record-setting Petronas Towers • Be a "mole" in Boston’s "Big Dig;" explore the "Chunnel;" and go deep under New York’s Hudson River for a wild look at Tunnels • Bonus Activities! Join Kenny and Caroline from the PBS kids’ show ZOOM and other kids and their parents as they build five scaled-down structures using only common household items like straws, masking tape, and newspaper

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Item # WG965
ISBN # 1-578075-44-0
UPC # 783421 32 2134
2000

Reviews

"A fascinating and first-rate mini-series."- The Washington Post
"A pleasing combination of science, history, and architectural appreciation that's accesible and entertaining for all ages." - The Daily News
"Don't miss Building Big... it's smashing." - The Houston Chronicle
"Grade: Five stars!" - Newsweek

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