Experts in Engineering

Experts in Engineering book cover
CONTENTS The engineering challenge 4 Great Pyramid of Giza 6 Laying down tracks 8 Warning lights 10 Boring a tunnel 12 Spreading the load 14 Towering giants 16 Linking the oceans 18 Glossary 30 Answers 31 Index 32 Building high in the sky 20 Holding back the flow 22 Power from the wind 24 Zero-gravity engineering 26 Get ready for take-off 28
Experts in Engineering

Experts in Engineering

From the Panama Canal to Hoover Dam and the Eiffel Tower, Experts in Engineering outlines the principles and processes followed to build some of the world's most spectacular structures. Readers will enjoy reading the stories behind each project as well as the mini bios of the "STEM-gineers" who worked on them. Experiments and research challenges help reinforce concepts.

About This Book

By: Rob Colson
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Published by: Crabtree Publishing Company
9-12Age Range
6.3 AR
30Pages
Cities & CulturesSubject
970LLexile
15-30 minsReading Time
VGuided Reading
WFountas & Pinnell
70DRA