| Description |
48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm. |
| Series |
Inventions and discoveries
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index. |
| Contents |
Pyramids -- Pagodas -- Cantilevers -- City planning -- Aqueducts -- Dams -- Arches -- Domes -- Drawbridges -- Truss support -- Suspension bridges -- Tunnels -- The flush toilet -- Modern sewerage systems -- Central heating -- Air conditioning -- Electric elevators -- Skyscrapers -- Solar heating -- Important dates in architecture and engineering. |
| Summary |
"An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in the fields of architecture and engineering. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, and a timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.5 2.0 134172. |
| Subject |
Architecture and technology -- Juvenile literature.
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Architecture as Topic -- Technological innovations -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
World Book, Inc.
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| ISBN |
9780716603863 |
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0716603861 |
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