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Buildings and structures
32 pages
colour illustrations.
Cover: Includes projects for young engineers. Contents: Engineering buildings and structures -- Forces at play -- You're the engineer: Take the paper building challenge -- Building materials -- Arches and domes -- You're the engineer: Make a geodesic dome -- Skyscrapers -- Bridges -- You're the engineer: Build bridge models -- Tunnels -- Moving and shaking -- You're the engineer: Test buildings in jelly -- Amazing buildings and structures.
Summary: Take a closer look at the engineering behind the buildings and structures that surround us, Discover how engineers balance forces so that buildings don't collapse, different types of bridges and the enginnering secrets of famous landmarks.
Kid engineer.