-
The Panama Canal
Heather Miller
Paperback (Norwood House Press, Jan. 15, 2013)"Describes the struggles and accomplishments in building the Panama Canal. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading"--
X
-
Pyramids of Giza, the
Don Nardo
Library Binding (Norwood House Pr, July 31, 2013)"Describes the struggles and accomplishments in building the Pyramids of Giza. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading"--
X
-
Water from Air: Water Harvesting Machines
Cherese Cartlidge
Paperback (Norwood House Pr, Aug. 15, 2011)Describes the need for clean safe drinking water throughout the world and the development of water harvesters. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading.
U
-
The Large Hadron Collider
Bonnie Juettner Fernandes, Dr Don Lincoln PH.D.
Paperback (Norwood House Press, Jan. 15, 2013)What really happened during the Big Bang? Why did matter form? Why do particles have mass? To answer these questions, scientists and engineers have worked together to build the largest and most powerful particle accelerator in the world: the Large Hadron Collider. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading.
Z
-
Becoming Invisible: from Camouflage to Cloaks
Carla Mooney
Library Binding (Norwood House Pr, Aug. 1, 2010)"Throughout history, from the art of camouflage to the science of stealth technology, ways have been developed to hide objects and people. Today, scientists are building an "invisibility cloak" that makes objects and people underneath it seem to disappear"--Provided by publisher.
U
-
Burj Khalifa: The Tallest Tower in the World
Stuart Kallen
Hardcover (Norwood House Press, July 1, 2013)"Describes how the Burj Khalifa became the tallest tower in the world and the work that went into building it. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading"--Provided by publisher.
X
-
Becoming Invisible: From Camoflage to Cloaks
Carla Mooney
Paperback (Norwood House Pr, Aug. 15, 2011)"Throughout history, from the art of camouflage to the science of stealth technology, ways have been developed to hide objects and people. Today, scientists are building an "invisibility cloak" that makes objects and people underneath it seem to disappear"--Provided by publisher.
U
-
Water from Air: Water-Harvesting Machines
Cherese Cartlidge
Library Binding (Norwood House Press, Jan. 1, 2009)Describes the need for clean safe drinking water throughout the world and the development of water harvesters. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading.
U
-
Burj Khalifa: The Tallest Tower in the World
Stuart A Kallen
Paperback (Norwood House Pr, Jan. 15, 2013)Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world with 163 floors rising half a mile into the sky. World records in construction and design were shattered when this engineering marvel rose out of the desert to reach the clouds above Dubai. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading.
X
-
LEGO Toys
Kris Hirschmann
Paperback (Norwood House Paper Editions, Aug. 15, 2011)LEGO Toys describes the invention and development of LEGO toys. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading. Every great invention begins with a great idea! Read all the books in this series and learn about the history and impact of some of the most fascinating innovations and inventions of our time. Explore the idea's early stages of development, problems encountered along the way, and how each great idea has influenced our lives. From popular culture and the environment to life-saving machines, learn about the ideas, people, and technologies that made it all happen. This series correlates with The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (S.T.E.M.) curriculum initiative.
T
-
The Chunnel
Stuart A Kallen
Paperback (Norwood House Press, Jan. 15, 2013)The railway tunnel, or Chunnel that whisks millions of passengers and vehicles between England and France is an engineering miracle. Built deep under the English Channel with massive tunnel boring machines the Chunnel is the longest undersea tunnel in the worldand one of historys most fascinating construction projects. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading.
X
-
Hoover Dam, the
Heather Miller
Library Binding (Norwood House Pr, July 31, 2013)"Describes the struggles and accomplishments in building the Hoover Dam. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading"--Provided by publisher.
X