Curious Constructions: A Peculiar Portfolio of Fifty Fascinating Structures (Con [Hardcover]

Curious about constructions? Inside this book, you'll come face-to-face with 50 incredible structures, including: a fire-breathing octopus sculpture; the skateboard ramp you'd need to jump the Great Wall of China; a whole community of tree houses in Costa Rica; and a lifesize X-Wing Starfighter built of Legos. These and many more fascinating accounts of constructions both fantastically useful and gloriously unnecessary await inquisitive readers, aspiring engineers, and anyone who ever looked at a skyscraper and thought, Yeah, but what if it had a roller coaster on top? Michael Hearst is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and writer. He is the author of the other Uncommon Compendiums,Unusual CreaturesandExtraordinary People. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Matt Johnstone is an illustrator who has worked for a wide range of clients around the world. He is currently based in London. Hearst obviously had a lot of fun compiling this interesting assortment of man-made creations, making great use of wit and puns. -School Library Journal The wry humor in Hearst's commentary will keep readers entertained. -Publishers Weekly Highlights 50 incredible structures. --Design Mom