engineering

A ten-volume science reference for students in grades three through eight, covering space technology, computers, light and electricity, atoms and molecules, Earth, water, plants, animals, communication, the human body, energy, construction, and other topics; with over 150 experiments. Includes activities and quizzes on three CD-ROMs.

Looks at how skyscrapers are designed, built, and improved with new technology.

Explores the subject of engineering.

"In graphic novel format, follows Max Axiom as he uses the engineering process to design and build a skateboard"--Provided by publisher.

After fourteen-year-old Lacey Chu repairs a highly advanced smartphone/robotic pet companion, or baku, called Jinx, the baku gets her into her dream school, Profectus, where she is exposed to dangerous secrets.

"Provides you with all the concept you need to know to understand the fundamental issues. Filled with helpful diagrams, photographs, further reading, and . . . features on the development of electrical and mechanical engineering, this book makes getting to grips with the subject as easy as possible. It includes the development of machines and materials, forces and how they are manipulated, gearing, and principles of movement and reliability"--OCLC.

Describes various career options for people who work in Internet technology, with an emphasis on how science, technology, engineering, art, and math are important in this type of work. Also outlines specific jobs available within the field, STEAM job facts, and more.

"At the dawn of Europe's Scientific Revolution, China was a major world power. With million-person cities, vast navies, and a robust trade in luxury goods, China was a country of marvels. The 'Central Kingdom' was also a country of invention. This fascinating resource explores the science and technology behind China's rise to power: the incredible scope, the unique traditions that supported it, and the reasons for the eventual decline of the dynastic era. Readers will learn of agricultural innovations, massive building projects, elaborate machines, and countless inventions that changed the way the world ate, drank, read, waged war, and traveled"--Provided by the publisher.

"In the 1970s, the Ford Pinto car earned a bad reputation. It sometimes started on fire after rear-end collisions, killing the passengers inside. [This book] examines the scope of the disaster, its causes, and how people can keep a similar disaster from happening again"--Provided by publisher.

"On June 1, 2009, a plane was making its way from Brazil to France when it disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean. An investigation revealed the engineering issues that caused the plane to crash. [This book] examines the scope of the disaster, its causes, and how people can keep a similar disaster from happening again"--Provided by publisher.