Describes different kinds of bridges, their history, design, construction, and effects on populations, environmental dilemmas, safety, and more.
Children's Literature
A bridge is a simple concept, but it can be very complex in the range of possible solutions. Planning a bridge and building it involves a great many people. This is the kind of book I loved as a kid, full of easy to follow projects with a lot of illustrations. Every phase of bridge building is explored from a variety of perspectives. Simple exercises demonstrate the workings of a range of types of bridges--suspension, beam, draw and arch. Using readily available household supplies, you learn how to build a cofferdam and see how bridges are built over water. Line illustrations are supplemented with photographs. This is a great way to get kids starting thinking about complex construction projects and the physics and planning involved. 1999, Williamson Publishing Co., Ages 7 to 14, $10.95. Reviewer: Kristin Harris
Categories:
- Science & Math
- Technology
Publisher : WorthyKids
Author : Johmann, Carol A.,Rieth, Elizabeth J.
Language : English
Edition : Kaleidoscope Kids
Published :2004-01-20
Number Of Pages : 96
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 1885593309
ISBN-13 : 9781885593306
Item weight : 0.55 lb
Dimensions : 0.5 in x 9.8 in x 9.9 in
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