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Readers will have a blast learning about Tunnels. From mining tunnels to the Channel Tunnel, this book explores how they are built, how they are used, and the engineer's job to build and plan for them. --Amazon

"Discover how engineering can help us adapt to changing climates, explore ancient architecture still standing today, and witness a new invention come to life. Meet the engineers whose groundbreaking ideas changed the world, then put your engineering skills to the test with the at-home experiments."--

An exploration of the history's greatest achievements in design, engineering, and architecture, detailing the art and science behind the world's greatest structure, from Greek temples and Roman aqueducts to iron bridges and skyscrapers of glass and steel.

"From a lowly mixture of stone, sand, water, and cement have sprung sidewalks, streets, and skyscrapers, . . . lighthouses and . . . palaces, long bridges and massive dams. In ancient building practices, in modern engineering, and in the architecture of the future, humble concrete plays a mighty role in the creation of the human-made world. With facts and . . . running narrative in the form of repartee-filled speech bubbles, [this book] is . . . informative...

"...Provides an introduction to the technology that underpins modern life. It is a useful identification tool to the anonymous industrial sites, strange towers and masts, bewildering electrical installations, and myriad bridge designs we see every day, as well as the hidden world of pipes, drains, and cables that can be found beneath our feet.... This intriguing book peels away the skin of the modern city, revealing the arteries of water, waste, power,...

Profiles the systems that work together to keep urban areas running safely, discussing how cities have evolved since the first riverside settlements while outlining projects that explain facts about transportation, water systems, and architecture.

An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wonderous educational field trips with the help of a magical schoolbus. Revving up (topic: engines): The school district's Vehicle Maintenance Inspector, Junkett, is about to condemn the Magic School Bus. Under construction (topic: structures): Two inches tall and trapped in a bathroom, the kids must use what they've learned about structures to escape. Gets programmed (topic: computers): Ms. Frizzle's...