civil engineers

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civil engineers

George Ferris, what a wheel!

Examines the life of George Ferris and how he invented his Ferris Wheel amusement ride.

Civil engineers

2016
Discusses the science, tools, field experiences, and more of civil engineers.

George Ferris' grand idea

the Ferris wheel
"Discusses George Ferris' invention of the Ferris Wheel and the man behind it, including the idea, the obstacles, and the eventual success"--.

The man who invented the ferris wheel

the genius of George Ferris
2014
"Read about the genius of George Ferris and his amazing invention" -- Provided by publisher.

Engineers of dreams

great bridge builders and the spanning of America
1995

Alexander's bridge

1977
Bridge builder Alexander outwardly projects the forceful spirit of the pioneers, but inwardly he possesses a divided self that leaves him torn between two women.

Eiffel

the genius who reinvented himself
2004

Engineers of dreams

great bridge builders and the spanning of America
1996
The story behind the era of American bridge building, from the 1870s to the 1930s, looking at the engineers who designed them and the professional, economic, political, and personal conflicts that occurred in the course of the bridges being built.

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