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The fascinating engineering book for kids : 500 dynamic facts / Dr. Jacie Maslyk.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Emeryville, California : Rockridge Press, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Description: 203 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781648764912
  • 1648764916
  • 9798886085365
Other title:
  • Engineering book for kids : 500 dynamic facts
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Mechanical engineering -- Aerospace engineering -- Civil engineering -- Electrical engineering -- Robotics engineering -- Chemical engineering.
Summary: "Did you know that computer chips can be thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand? Or that whale fins inspired the wind turbine? The Fascinating Engineering Book for Kids is packed with 500 incredible facts about every branch of engineering with full-color pictures to match! Kids (and adults) will learn about some of the most famous and influential engineers in history, and explore how engineers helped build so many of the amazing things in our world, from underwater machines to spaceships and satellites! Dig into the best in kids' engineering books with fascinating trivia like: The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is an amphitheater in Greece built in the fourth century. It was designed so well that it is still used today! GloFish are genetically engineered to enhance their luminescence--a glow that can be seen under ultraviolet lights. Robotic engineers can work in animatronics where they design and build robots for entertainment, like the ones you see in theme parks."-- Page [4] of cover
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 620 M397 Available 33111011010788
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 620 M397 Available 33111010899322
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

From acoustics to holograms--explore awesome engineering facts for kids ages 8 to 12

Did you know that computer chips can be thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand? Or that whale fins inspired the wind turbine? The Fascinating Engineering Book for Kids is packed with 500 incredible facts about every branch of engineering with full-color pictures to match! Kids (and adults) will learn about some of the most famous and influential engineers in history, and explore how engineers helped build so many of the amazing things in our world, from underwater machines to spaceships and satellites!

Dig into the best in kids' engineering books with fascinating trivia like:

The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is an amphitheater in Greece built in the fourth century. It was designed so well that it is still used today! GloFish are genetically engineered to enhance their luminescence--a glow that can be seen under ultraviolet lights. Robotic engineers can work in animatronics where they design and build robots for entertainment, like the ones you see in theme parks.

Inspire curiosity and a lifelong love of science with this mind-boggling book of engineering for kids.

Mechanical engineering -- Aerospace engineering -- Civil engineering -- Electrical engineering -- Robotics engineering -- Chemical engineering.

"Did you know that computer chips can be thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand? Or that whale fins inspired the wind turbine? The Fascinating Engineering Book for Kids is packed with 500 incredible facts about every branch of engineering with full-color pictures to match! Kids (and adults) will learn about some of the most famous and influential engineers in history, and explore how engineers helped build so many of the amazing things in our world, from underwater machines to spaceships and satellites! Dig into the best in kids' engineering books with fascinating trivia like: The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is an amphitheater in Greece built in the fourth century. It was designed so well that it is still used today! GloFish are genetically engineered to enhance their luminescence--a glow that can be seen under ultraviolet lights. Robotic engineers can work in animatronics where they design and build robots for entertainment, like the ones you see in theme parks."-- Page [4] of cover

Ages 8 to 12.

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