civil engineering

Describes 10 feats of engineering that were believed to be impossible including the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building, the Hoover Dam, and the landing on the Moon.

Text and illustrations describe bridges and buildings of historic interest.

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.

Provides information on career options available for civil engineer majors, including architectural, environmental, structural, and transportation engineering; and includes related article as well as lists of student competitions, societies, and accredited programs.

An illustrated chronicle of the building of the Eiffel Tower; also includes a chronology, a glossary, and a bibliography.

Presents controversies about building the Panama Canal and offers first-person narratives from people who lived through or were impacted by this event.

A world that had changed little from the Middle Ages was altered beyond recognition by the engineering genius of the nineteenth century: rivers tamed, oceans pacified, continents bridged. In Dreams of Iron and Steel, acclaimed historian Deborah Cadbury tells the heroic tale of the visionaries and ordinary workers who brought to life seven wonders of engineering that still have the power to awe and inspire us today. From the London sewers that banished cholera to the Panama Canal that shaved thousands of miles off a dangerous sea passage, from the Hoover Dam that diverted the world's most unpredictable river to give power to over half of the country to the transcontinental railroad that fulfilled the dream of manifest destiny. Dreams of iron and steel reveals the epic struggles and personal fortunes and reputations were lost and won.

Describes the building of ten constructions spanning 500 years of American history. Includes the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings, the Washington Monument, the Holland Tunnel, the Mount Rushmore carvings, and the Mackinac Bridge.

Presents information on the inner workings of large structures, illustrated with detailed three-dimensional models that include dissections of skyscrapers, theatre stages, roadways, underwater tunnels, bridges, and rollercoasters.

Explores the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris, France and presents its history, background, design and its structure.