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Textbooks, reference books and tools to help you in your engineering courses.
Author
Publisher
No Starch Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"This illustrated book extends the field guide genre from natural phenomena to human-made structures, making their design and construction approachable and understandable to non-engineers. Readers will learn to identify characteristics of the electrical grid, roadways, railways, bridges, tunnels, waterways, and more"--
Author
Series
Young Discovery Library volume 44
Publisher
HTS Books/Forest House
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
Explains how bridges, skyscrapers, tunnels, and other large construction projects are planned and completed.
110) Civil engineer
Author
Series
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to the career of a civil engineer. Includes infographics, an activity, glossary, and index."--
112) Eiffel Tower
Author
Series
Publisher
Blackbirch Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Describes the techniques used and difficulties faced in building the Eiffel Tower, once the tallest building in the world and still an extremely popular tourist attraction.
115) Why bridges collapse
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
On a rainy August morning in 2018, a massive section of the Polcevera Bridge in Genoa, Italy, collapsed and killed 43 people. As emergency responders raced to rescue survivors, authorities began investigating the cause of the collapse. For 50 years, the iconic bridge had stood up to the ever-increasing traffic, a testament to the strength of its pre-stressed concrete and cable stays. So what went wrong that fateful day?
116) Great Wall of China
Author
Series
Publisher
Pogo Books are published by Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers the science and engineering behind the Great Wall of China. Includes infographics, an activity, glossary, and index."--
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Follow Bea, Archie, Trudy, and Spencer (otherwise known as the BATS!) as they crisscross the globe using every type of bridge: beam, arch, truss, and suspension. From ancient low-slung rope bridges to modern hi-tech towers of steel, they'll traverse 'em all. Their journey will take them through history and connect them with new ideas and different cultures. Along the way they'll identify the dangerous forces trying to bring bridges crashing down,...
118) Roman city
Series
David Macaulay volume 4
Publisher
Turner Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1995]
Language
English
Description
Shows how the Romans planned and constructed their cities for the people who lived within them and used these cities to link their vast empire into a commercial and political unit. Live-action segments visit historical sites and reveal how these structures were built and used. Animated segments tell the story of the construction and conflicts of a fictional Roman city in the newly conquered territory of Gaul.
119) Amazing landmarks
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"This accessible nonfiction compendium explores the creation of 10 global landmarks, from the first spark of an idea to the final layer of paint. Acclaimed educator Rekha S. Rajan encourages readers to see themselves as the engineers, builders, architects, and more through interactive stories and a unique structure"--
