Engineering Bridges - Connecting the World

This book fills a gap between picture books for elementary students and technical books about bridges at the college level. It provides a readable and comprehensive illustrated guide to bridges of the world, with attention to different designs (arch, beam, truss, cantilever, suspension, cable-stayed) and materials (wood, stone, iron, steel, concrete, and even roots, grass, and plastic). Design challenges, technical advances, and environmental concerns are addressed with examples drawn from across the world and across the centuries. Fun chapters include those on movable bridges, pedestrian bridges, and bridge disasters. The style is friendly and accessible.

About the author

Pendred (Penny) Noyce is a doctor, science education leader, and author of twelve books for young people, including three NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book award winners.

Product details

• Authors: Pendred E Noyce, Pendred E. Noyce
• Publisher: Tumblehome, Inc.
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 11 to 15
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781943431496
• ISBN: 978-1-943431-49-6
• No. of pages: 184
• Dimensions: 193 mm x 231 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 658 g
• Series: Gateway to Engineering
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Children's Books / All Ages, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Architecture, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / General