Watch an abandoned building being demolished and a new one rise up in its place. Observe concrete cutters, bulldozers, excavators, concrete mixers, cranes, tunnel borers and steam rollers at work on a building site, at a boatyard, building an underground tunnel, a motorway and a dam. Learn about all the different people involved in each stage of construction: architects, masons, carpenters, plumbers, electricians and many others.
Follow the construction of an immense pyramid, ordered by the Egyptian pharaoh for his burial tomb. Illustrations showing detailed aerial views allow us to marvel at the ancient construction site where thousands of workers are employed and huge stone blocks are carved and transported by hand. Share the wonder of the archeologists who discover the pharoah’s tomb where the pharoah’s mummified remains lie in a sarcophagus. Uncover the mystery of the Sphinx. Find out about other pyramids and other wonders of the ancient world.
Through a series of captivating illustrations and diagrams we find out about the different phases of the Moon, and observe both lunar and solar eclipses. We follow early attempts to reach the Moon as
