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The Science of Structures |  | Author: Janice Parker
Publisher: Weigl Publishers
Buy New: $148.99
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 2996251
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 32
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 10 x 7.9 x 0.1
ISBN: 1930954263
Dewey Decimal Number: 624.1
EAN: 9781930954267
ASIN: 1930954263
Publication Date: April 1, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
This dynamic series introduces the basic concepts of science to young readers. Each title focuses on a common curricular theme to help build a solid learning foundation and encourage a lifelong curiosity about science and nature. Through a combination of clearly written text, colorful photographs, informative charts and illustrations, intriguing puzzlers, and investigative activities, young readers are invited to actively explore the wonders of their complex and fascinating world. Aspiring architects will enjoy this introduction to construction, engineering, and design. They will learn how and which types of machinery are used to build large structures, and how different professions cooperate in putting together a project. Also discussed are the construction processes for bridges, tunnels, and skyscrapers-and a fantastic journey to the construction site of the Pyramids of Giza.
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The Science of Structures December 15, 2004
Elizabeth M. Timmins (oneida, wi)
The Science of Structures
This book introduces structures to students at the middle school level. The many pictures show examples of different buildings and materials. Also pictured are photos with short descriptions of many big tools needed for construction projects. Following types of buildings, materials, and tools, photographs help explain the designing phase. In this natural progression, the planning stage comes next. Here photos and text explain many career opportunities with building a structure. The building phase continues with many structural parts identified. Additional structures pictured include bridges, tunnels, skyscrapers, and towers. Examples of ancient structures and famous tall structures are also featured. Structures found in nature is another section. The book concludes by discussing the impact building structures can have on the environment.
Each section has related activities or puzzler's for that particular topic. Glossary and websites are another feature. This book is easy to read and follow. An excellent introduction to the construction industry.
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