engineering

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engineering

How engineering affects our everyday lives

Learn how engineering affects our everyday lives, different types of engineers, what technology is, and much more.

How engineers build models

Learn how and why engineers builds models to explain their designs.

How engineers solve problems

Learn about solving engineering problems, technologies, the design process, and more.

Rome

engineering an empire
A look at the history of Rome through its architectural triumphs. Examines the planning and construction of the city's greatest masterpieces, including the Colosseum and its mysterious subterranean aqueducts.

War and the military

Readers will learn about war and the military.

Rockets

The Chinese created the earliest known rockets in the 1200s. Today's rockets can launch spacecraft to explore the solar system. Find out more about how these fast-moving objects are designed, built, and improved in Rockets, part of the Engineering Marvels series.

Transportation

Readers will learn about science and transportation.

Electronics

Provides an overview of new technology in the making of electronics.

Buildings and structures

People have been building temporary shelters for at least 40,000 years. Since the Industrial Revolution in the 1750s, many people around the world have moved to cities. Examine significant developments in construction technology in Buildings and Structures, one of the titles in the Technology and Innovation series.

Design and models

Learn the role that energy plays in Disney rides like the Mad Tea Party and Epcot's Test Track. Discover how Disney Imagineers use fluids when constructing theme park rides, such as The Seas With Nemo and Friends, and Grizzly River Run. Explains fluid dynamics and how it affects the way fluids behave and move.

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