engineering

Photographs and text help profile the major architectural and engineering feats of the twentieth century.

"In graphic novel format, follows Max Axiom as he uses the engineering process to design and build a skateboard"--Provided by publisher.

Construction workers ask Kristen, a young apprentice, to bring them snacks and supplies. Provides information on the workers' jobs and equipment.

Describes the work of the various branches of engineering.

Presents a career guide that explores opportunities in the engineering industry, with profiles of ten occupations in the field, and advice on how to prepare for them.

Provides accounts of some of the world's manmade marvels, including Stonehenge, the city of Petra, Jordan, the temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, the Panama Canal, and others, and considers the question of whether bigger is always better when it comes to building the cities of the future.

Presents practical problems and science fair projects related to engineering and physics, covering such subjects as force, friction, motion, sound waves, light waves, and mechanics.

Discusses the achievements of the ancient Chinese in astronomy, medicine, science, and engineering, as well as such influential Chinese inventions as paper, printing, gun powder, and the compass.

Offers guidelines for a variety of experiments and projects related to science, technology, and society.