| Amazing Feats of Mechanical Engineering Contributor(s): Eboch, Chris (Author) |
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ISBN: 1624034306 ISBN-13: 9781624034305 Publisher: Essential Library OUR PRICE: $39.29 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: August 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Machinery & Tools |
| Dewey: 621 |
| LCCN: 2014932492 |
| Lexile Measure: 1030 |
| Series: Great Achievements in Engineering |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.8" W x 8.3" (1.20 lbs) 112 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Engineers design our modern world. They combine science and technology to create incredible vehicles, structures, and objects. This title examines amazing feats of mechanical engineering. Engaging text explores Mars rovers, robotic surgery systems, and advanced wind turbines. It also examines the engineers who made these projects a reality and traces the history of the discipline. Relevant sidebars, stunning photos, and a glossary aid readers' understanding of the topic. A hands-on project and career-planning chart give readers a sense of what it takes to become an engineer. Additional features include a table of contents, a selected bibliography, source notes, and an index, plus essential facts about each featured feat of engineering. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. |