Enz, Tammy.
Summary: "Explains the principles of inventing and provides photo-illustrated instructions for making a variety of structures and contraptions"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Invent EnzHowell, Izzi
Summary: You can probably recognize some of the world's most famous landmarks. But have you ever wondered how they were built? Go behind the scenes to investigate how and why these famous landmarks were built. Explore the design, construction, and engineering processes that went into creating these marvelous structures. Extraordinary Landmarks will leave you with a better understanding and a greater...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press a capstone imprint 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 624.1 HOWSummary: With KEVA every piece is exactly the same so builders don't waste time searching for a particular connector, carefully maintaining an inventory of parts or discovering that they do not have enough of the correct pieces to finish their design. The planks are precision-milled so they are all exactly the same and they stack with unbelievable stability. The simplicity and uniformity of KEVA planks...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MindWare 2009
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT #5 KEVA CONTRAPTIONS 200 piecesCopies Available at Kingsley
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 197Summary: Television program that explores the Inca civilization from the perspective of their construction techniques. Archaeological teams use traditional building techniques to test their hypotheses, including the building of a 150-foot suspension bridge using nothing but grass.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2006
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SECWilkinson, Philip
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 690 WILSummary: Learn the basics of structural engineering using modular building pieces to conduct a series of 20 model-building experiments. Each model demonstrates a basic principle of mechanical physics or structural engineering in a hands-on way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Kosmos 2017
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Summary: "This accessible nonfiction compendium explores the creation of 10 global landmarks, from the first spark of an idea to the final layer of paint. Acclaimed educator Rekha S. Rajan encourages readers to see themselves as the engineers, builders, architects, and more through interactive stories and a unique structure"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 624 RAJEnz, Tammy
Summary: Shares the basics of structural engineering and presents instructions for engineering projects, including building a cable-stayed bridge, experimenting with soil strengths and foundations, and making reinforced concrete.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 624.1 ENZSummary: Our KEVA Contraptions are fantastic toys for teaching children to embrace their creativity and design engineering marvels. With 50 identical wooden planks crafted to be used as scaffolding, ramps, paths, and much more, this toy is perfect for any child looking to build and learn problem solving with basic physics. Who knows, in time you might have an architect on your hands!
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Publisher / Publication Date: MindWare 2010
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 16Copies Available at East Bay
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 75-ASummary: Unlock mysteries and uncover lost history with the experts as they use yesteryear's technology to recreate five ancient engineering marvels and to discover what daily life was really like in these communities. Travel around the globe from China to Egypt and take a fresh, "hands-on" look at mankind's greatest cultures and civilizations.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Boston Video 2008
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SECAgrawal, Roma
Summary: "From skyscrapers to bridges, meet the extraordinary people who helped build some of the world's architectural marvels"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 624.1 AGREnz, Tammy
Summary: Uses engaging nonfiction text and hands-on projects to help young readers explore real-life structure and tower engineering projects, including the science behind how these buildings are planned and built
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone 2017
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 624.1 ENZPenrose, Andrea
Summary: "Celebration is in the air at Wrexford and Charlotte's country estate as they host the nuptials of their friends, Christopher Sheffield and Lady Cordelia Mansfield. But on the afternoon of the wedding, the festivities are interrupted when the local authorities arrive with news that a murdered man has been discovered at the bridge over King's Crossing, his only identification an invitation to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print
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1 available in Adult, Call number: LP FIC PENSummary: Calling all animal lovers! Kids can customize a pet paradise, including a Pet Day Care and Grooming Center, Veterinarian’s clinic, and a cool Pet Shop, featuring a working exercise wheel! 12 beautifully illustrated scenes on double-sided, glossy plastic panels can be rearranged into all sorts of imaginative combinations: just clip them together with the durable plastic connectors. Each...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MindWare
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 690 WILSummary: This documentary explores Egypt's awe-inspiring engineering accomplishments through the prism of its pharaohs' indomitable personalities. As Egypt's pharaohs alternately conquered and ceded vast expanses of land, they pushed their royal architects to stretch the boundaries of imagination and human potential, in effect inventing the science of structural engineering. Follow the empire's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: History Channel 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV EGYSummary: Kids can create the hotel of their dreams and endless other designs with this deluxe building set, featuring a working elevator! Beautifully illustrated scenes on double-sided, glossy plastic panels can be rearranged into all sorts of imaginative combinations: just clip them together with the durable plastic connectors. Each Wonderhood set comes with an Activity Journal filled with stories and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MindWare
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 256Grunbaum, Mara
Summary: "Boom! Crash! Crumble! Demolition experts bring down a massive building within its own footprint; the hood of a car crumples in a crash, exactly as planned; and a wave of molasses covers a city in sticky goo. What is going on? From quick answers to in-depth explanations, we've got you covered. Discover all about the mighty -- and mightily controlled -- explosions responsible for demo'ing old...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 620.1 GRUPetroski, Henry.
Summary: Argues that failures in structural engineering are not necessarily due to the physical design of the structures, but instead a misunderstanding of how cultural and socioeconomic constraints would affect the structures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 620 PETSummary: Using original source footage, this program examines several major disasters, including the space shuttle Challenger, and discusses the scientific principles behind the engineering failures. Analyzing each project, a professional engineer uses practical demonstrations to illustrate the miscalculations that cause bridges to collapse, the fuselage of planes to crack, and the roofs of a newly...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: To save the Leaning Tower of Pisa from further leaning and eventual collapse, the Italian government appointed a scientific committee to devise a solution. Filmed over three years, this classic program documents the engineering challenges and the committee's controversial answer to the structure's ongoing decline-the most fateful moment in the Tower's eight centuries of existence. Experts...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This chapter of the acclaimed series New York: A Documentary Film provides a powerful portrait of the events leading up to and following the 2001 terrorist attacks on September 11, reaching back to when the idea of a “world trade center” was first conceived and the towers were constructed. Filmmaker Ric Burns explores the physical, economic, and symbolic aftermath of the 9/11 attack - and what...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2003