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Engineering / Emily Hunt.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: DK findout!Publisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2017Edition: First American editionDescription: 64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) : 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1465462341
  • 9781465462343
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
What is an engineer? -- First engineers -- Genius inventor -- Problem solving -- Materials -- Machines -- Cars -- Power -- Robots -- Incredible engineers -- Extreme machines -- Roller coasters -- Flying machines -- The Wright brothers -- Jet engines -- Nanotechnology -- Space engineers -- Mix it up! -- Building out world -- Underground -- Eiffel Tower -- Skyscrapers -- Building bridges -- Meet the expert -- Bioengineering -- Going green -- Future engineering -- Engineering facts and figures.
Summary: Learn how engineering concepts such as levers, wheels and axles, and pulleys work, and how techniques have changed and developed over time. Showcasing engineering feats throughout history--from the wheeled chariots of Ancient Egypt to the construction of the Eiffel Tower--and the famous engineers who built them, DK findout! Engineering covers steam engines, rocket technology, flying machines, bridges, buildings, robots, and more.
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 E57 Available 33111008941532
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 620 E57 Checked out 05/30/2024 33111008758324
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's NonFiction 620 E57 Available 33111007806942
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Discover the STEM subject of engineering with this children's book full of photographs and illustrations, fascinating facts, and engaging challenges--from the creators of DKfindout.com, DK's free online resource for kids.

Did you know that engineers designed and built the Pyramids and the iPad? Or that the world's largest jumbo jet can carry 853 passengers? Find out how!

Perfect for budding engineers who want a highly visual STEM book to increase their engineering know-how, DK findout! Engineering is sure to inspire the next science fair project or school report. Inside, author Dr. Emily Hunt breaks down what engineering is and how it changes our world.

With this DK findout! book, you will:

- See how concepts such as levers, wheels and axles, and pulleys work
- Read about great engineers in history, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Alexander Graham Bell, and Yoky Matsuoka
- Explore steam engines, rocket technology, robotics, flying machines, bridges, and buildings
- Learn about the history and exciting future of engineering
- Hear from real-life engineer and maker Dr. Lucy Rogers about what it's like to be an engineer today
- Fold out the cover for an engineering quiz, timeline, and careers guide
- and find out much, much more!

The DK findout! series of kids books helps children become experts on their favorite nonfiction subjects, from dinosaurs and ancient civilizations to space, coding, and cutting-edge technology. Learn more about engineering--and everything else--at www.dkfindout.com, the award-winning free educational website.

Includes index.

Learn how engineering concepts such as levers, wheels and axles, and pulleys work, and how techniques have changed and developed over time. Showcasing engineering feats throughout history--from the wheeled chariots of Ancient Egypt to the construction of the Eiffel Tower--and the famous engineers who built them, DK findout! Engineering covers steam engines, rocket technology, flying machines, bridges, buildings, robots, and more.

What is an engineer? -- First engineers -- Genius inventor -- Problem solving -- Materials -- Machines -- Cars -- Power -- Robots -- Incredible engineers -- Extreme machines -- Roller coasters -- Flying machines -- The Wright brothers -- Jet engines -- Nanotechnology -- Space engineers -- Mix it up! -- Building out world -- Underground -- Eiffel Tower -- Skyscrapers -- Building bridges -- Meet the expert -- Bioengineering -- Going green -- Future engineering -- Engineering facts and figures.

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