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Intro; Book Title; Copyright; Contents; Timeline; Introduction Water Tamers; Chapter 1 Engineering and Thinking Big; Chapter 2 Building Big: The Physics of Canals; Chapter 3 Amazing Canals; Chapter 4 Canal Catastrophes; Chapter 5 Building Big: The Physics of Dams; Chapter 6 Amazing Dams; Chapter 7 Dam Disasters; Glossary; Resources; Index; Back Cover.;Canals and Dams: Investigate Feats of Engineering invites children ages 9 and up to explore the innovation and physical science behind the amazing waterways and barriers our world depends on. Trivia and fun facts illustrate engineering ingenuity and achievements from ancient aqueducts to the Suez Canal and the Hoover Dam. Readers will discover that engineers and builders alike put their lives on the line to advance civilization, experiencing triumphs and tragedies in building big. Through dazzling success and heartbreaking failure, they developed increasingly sophisticated tools and building m.

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Author

Christensen, Andrew;Latham, Donna

Publisher

Nomad Press

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781619301696

Category

reference

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Science, Technology