Buildings and Structures (Facts at Your Fingertips: Invention and Technology)

ISBN 10: 1936333414 ISBN 13: 9781936333417

Publisher: Brown Bear Books/Joe Hollander, 2012

Synopsis

Looks at the evolution of building from the time of the pyramids to the present day, and includes information about bridges, tunnels, and household devices.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Gr 6 Up-From ancient times to the present day, these titles lead readers through the history of one type of technology. In every volume, five or six chapters cover broad themes, with diagrams and sidebars highlighting more specific topics such as inventors, inventions, scientific principles, and definitions (which are repeated in the glossary). The writing can be technical at times, and since there is so much to summarize in a short space, the texts sometimes read like who's-who lists. Researchers will find these books useful, but because of the broad scope, they won't discover many details about individual innovations and inventions. Unfortunately, the set is marred by typographical errors. Smart Apple's "New Technology" series covers some of the same topics at a similar level.α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

From Booklist:

This entry in the Facts at Your Fingertips: Invention and Technology series offers a wealth of information about basic structural engineering and the scientific principles behind important construction elements. Key architects like Gustav Eiffel and Frank Lloyd Wright are introduced while discussing the evolution of traditional and modern construction designs. Subsequent topics include “controlling water” for human consumption, changing the landscape via dams and other feats of engineering, designing bridges and tunnels, and creating innovations in the home that make everyday life easier. A concluding time line ranges from the earliest tools known to man to the opening of a high-speed rail line in China in 2011. Illustrated with exterior, interior, and overhead shots aplenty, this is a thorough look at the art and science of the buildings that surround us. Grades 7-10. --Courtney Jones

About this edition

• Publisher: Brown Bear Books/Joe Hollander
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1936333414
• ISBN 13: 9781936333417
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 64
• Editor: Jackson Tom