Spring '21
Engineering
From the Set 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.
- 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.