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02698cam a2200409Ii 4500 |
| CONTROL NUMBER |
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1232148739 |
| CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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OCoLC |
| DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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20211014113518.0 |
| FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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210121t20212019mauab j 001 0 eng d |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781536217063 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
1536217069 |
| SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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| System control number |
(OCoLC)1232148739 |
| CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
YDX |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
| Description conventions |
rda |
| Transcribing agency |
YDX |
| Modifying agency |
BDX |
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GO3 |
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OCLCO |
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JAO |
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GZD |
| LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) |
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| Holding library |
GZDA |
| Local processing data |
mg* |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
620 |
| Edition number |
23 |
| AUTHOR NAME |
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| AUTHOR NAME |
Hynson, Colin, |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Colossus : |
| Remainder of title |
the world's most amazing feats of engineering / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Colin Hynson ; illustrated by Giulia Lombardo. |
| EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
First US edition. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
80 pages : |
| Other physical details |
illustrations, maps ; |
| Dimensions |
31 cm |
| GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Includes index. |
| GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
"First published by Templar Books, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK, 2019." |
| SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
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? This book reveals some of the greatest feats of engineering in history. 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. Includes: Sphinx, Golden Gate Bridge, Shanghai Tower, International Space Station, London Underground, Panama Canal, Hoover Dam, Trans-Siberian Railway, Great Wall of China, Palm Islands, Eiffel Tower, Stonehenge, Statue of Liberty, Tokyo Skytree and SS Great Eastern. |
| FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
What is an engineer? -- Ancient techniques -- The Great Sphinx -- Bridges -- Golden Gate Bridge -- Skyscrapers -- The Shard -- Engineering in space -- International Space Station -- Tunnels -- London Underground -- Canals -- Panama Canal -- Creating energy -- Hoover Dam -- Railways -- Trans-Siberian Railway -- Building defenses -- Great Wall of China -- Artificial islands -- Palm Jumeirah -- Statues -- Statue of Liberty -- Engineering mysteries -- Stonehenge -- Commemorative engineering -- Eiffel Tower -- Building for earthquakes -- Tokyo Skytree -- Marine engineering -- SS Great Eastern -- Famous engineers -- Engineering time line -- The future. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Engineering. |
| ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Lombardo, Giulia, |
| Relator term |
illustrator. |
| ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Koha item type |
12. Miscellaneous |
| LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC) |
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| d |
620 HYN |
| c |
351 |
