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
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ISBN: 9780716603863
Physical Description:48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm.print
Publisher:Chicago : World Book, c2009.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: 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.