Engineering
Fascinating Facts
Highlights fascinating facts about engineering, from ancient pyramids to space-age telescopes. Learn about the flooded colosseum, a dam large enough to slow Earth's rotation, computers smaller than a grain of rice, and more! Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
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978-1-5038-4461-2
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| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Hi-Lo, Nonfiction |
| Category | High Interest |
| Copyright | 2021 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | The Child's World |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Publication Date | 2021-01-01 |
| BISACS | JNF016000, JNF051000 |
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| Dewey | 620 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 9.5 x 8 |
| Lexile | 760 |
| Guided Reading Level | Q |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.8 |
| ATOS Interest Level | LG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 511467 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Phonetics, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
| Online Resources |
- Introduction
- Ancient Wonders
- For the Record Books
- Incredible Machines
- Takeoff!
- Glossary
- To Learn More
- Index
Author: Angie Smibert
Angie Smibert is the author of several young-adult and middle-grade science fiction and fantasy novels. She has also written more than two dozen educational titles just like this one. She was a science writer at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for many, many years. She received NASA's prestigious Silver Snoopy award as well as several other awards for her work.
Reviews
A noteworthy review of Fascinating Facts from Booklist on May 15, 2021
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