engineering

Explores strange engineering feats such as animal robots, 3D printing, an indoor farm, elevators, and more.

Explores eight technology careers, and includes sidebars that encourage extended learning, online research, and critical thinking skills.

Explores eight engineering careers, and includes sidebars that encourage extended learning, online research, and critical thinking skills.

When Ellie, who loves to invent and build things, decides to build a doghouse as a gift, she needs to get past the boys-against-the-girls neighborhood feud and ask for help.

Around the world, engineers are developing the cutting edge technologies and innovative materials of the future. In fields such as biomedical, renewable energy, nanotechnology, software, and robotics, engineers are creating new materials, machines, and processes to improve life. What the jobs entail, what they pay, and future prospects are discussed along with insights from industry insiders.

When Ellie and her friends help elderly Mrs. Curran around the house, Ellie cannot resist using her engineering prowess but it is no fun for the girls when Toby gets the credit.

Skilled Jobs in Engineering offers interesting and timely information about eight rewarding, well-paying careers that job seekers can obtain with a two-year associate's degree or technical certificate. What the jobs entail, what they pay, and future prospects are discussed along with insights from industry insiders.

"Each spread throughout this book explores a breakthrough in the history of engineering, complete with hilarious commentary from Garfield the cat--who would really rather be taking a nap"--Provided by publisher.

"Hurricane Katrina struck the city of New Orleans in 2005. The levees and floodwalls built to protect the city failed. Many neighborhoods flooded, and more than 1,800 people died. Thousands more were left stranded. [This book] examines the scope of the disaster, its causes, and how people can keep a similar disaster from happening again"--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles the history of events surrounding the space shuttle Challenger disaster.