Jerome Martin has written children's books about science, history, Shakespeare and food. Before joining Usborne in 2014, he spent a decade studying literature at Harvard, Cambridge and the University of Iowa, and several years behaving responsibly in a copywriting office. Now, he spends his working hours researching delightful and amazing facts, his evening hours parenting two children, and the minutes in-between writing poetry.

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• Chapters in this book include:- An architect's desk- Demolition- Crews and machines- Strong and stable- Gaining height- Around the clock- Hidden engineering- Grand opening

Jerome Martin has written children's books about science, history, Shakespeare and food. Before joining Usborne in 2014, he spent a decade studying literature at Harvard, Cambridge and the University of Iowa, and several years behaving responsibly in a copywriting office. Now, he spends his working hours researching delightful and amazing facts, his evening hours parenting two children, and the minutes in-between writing poetry.

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• Chapters in this book include:- An architect's desk- Demolition- Crews and machines- Strong and stable- Gaining height- Around the clock- Hidden engineering- Grand opening