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Skyscrapers
Investigate Feats of Engineering
Langbeschreibung
Over centuries and across cultures people have defied gravity in a quest to build the tallest, grandest structures imaginable. Skyscrapers: Investigate Feats of Engineering with 25 Projects invites children ages 9 and up to explore the innovation and physical science behind these towering structures. Trivia and fun facts illustrate engineering ingenuity and achievements from the ancient pyramids to the Empire State Building. Readers will develop an understanding of how our modern, sophisticated building techniques and materials evolved over time.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Timeline Introduction: The Sky's the Limit Chapter 1: Engineering and Thinking Big Chapter 2: Defying Gravity Chapter 3: Story by Story: Building Up Chapter 4: Chicago: Sky High in the Windy City Chapter 5: New York: Vertical Metropolis Chapter 6: Amazing Skyscraper Achievements Chapter 7: Disasters and Close Calls Glossary Resources Index
Donna Latham is an award-winning author and playwright. She is the author of Bridges and Tunnels: Investigate Feats of Engineering, Canals and Dams: Investigate Feats of Engineering, Amazing Biome Projects You Can Build Yourself, Backyard Biology: Investigate Habitats Outside Your Door With 25 Projects, and Garbage: Investigate What Happens When You Throw It Out With 25 Projects. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and the Society of Midland Authors. Donna lives in Batavia, Illinois.
ISBN-13:
9781619301931
Veröffentl:
2013
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.09.2013
Seiten:
128
Autor:
Donna Latham
Gewicht:
272 g
Format:
251x203x13 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
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