Skyscrapers: investigate feats of engineering
(Book)
This activity book stands as an invitation for young readers to explore, from antiquity to modernity, the innovation and physical science behind the towering structures and buildings in cities around the world. With a blend of trivia and fun facts that illustrate engineering ingenuity and achievements from the ancient pyramids to the Empire State Building, readers will discover how engineers and laborers experienced triumphs and tragedies in their pursuit to build tall. They will also develop an understanding of how modern, sophisticated buildin.
Notes
Latham, D., & Christensen, A. (2013). Skyscrapers: investigate feats of engineering. White River Junction, VT, Nomad Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Latham, Donna and Andrew. Christensen. 2013. Skyscrapers: Investigate Feats of Engineering. White River Junction, VT, Nomad Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Latham, Donna and Andrew. Christensen, Skyscrapers: Investigate Feats of Engineering. White River Junction, VT, Nomad Press, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Latham, Donna. and Andrew Christensen. Skyscrapers: Investigate Feats of Engineering. White River Junction, VT, Nomad Press, 2013.
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| 300 | |a v, 122 p. :|b ill. ;|c 26 cm. | ||
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