Amazing Human Feats of Engineering


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Throughout history, people have built incredible structures across the world. Engineers have had to put their skills and knowledge to the test to create these amazing feats of engineering.




365 Build-It-Yourself Engineering Projects


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For the next generation’s thinkers, tinkerers, and innovators, 365 Built-It-Yourself Engineering Projects is a year’s worth of fascinating, hands-on projects and experiments using household materials. Kids can dive headfirst into the wacky, unpredictable world of science and engineering with challenges from the creators who brought you 365 Weird & Wonderful Science Experiments. Join STEAM educator and author, Beth Snoke Harris, as she stirs up children’s curiosity and challenges them to discover the endless fun of science and engineering. Simple, colorful step-by-step directions accompany each mind-blowing experiment, so kids can easily follow along with minimal parental supervision. Inquiry-based projects include: Paper Airplane Launcher Ice Cube Architecture Straw Rocket Rockin’ Roller Coaster Far-out Fort Mechanical Hand Seismometer Art-Bot A fun and compelling read for the whole family, 365 Build-It-Yourself Engineering Projects unlocks a world of surprises that will instill a lifelong love and fascination for young readers and future scientists of all ages.







365 Build-it-yourself Engineering Projects


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"This learn-by-doing activity book provides 365 engineering challenges you can solve by thinking, tinkering, planning and building. From craft-stick bridges, toothpick towers, and milk-jug igloos to drinking-straw rockets, cardboard boats, and rubber-band trampolines, there's something her for every budding engineer" -- Page 4 of cover.




Project Finance in Theory and Practice


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Project Finance in Theory and Practice: Designing, Structuring, and Financing Private and Public Projects, Third Edition presents a set of topics that can be applied to any project financing task. It includes essential, core material for project finance, offering new insights about Sharia-compliant instruments and a comprehensive overview of the current state of the international regulation of banking post financial crisis. This updated edition includes new case studies and topics related to country risk, along with insights from project finance experts who share their specialized knowledge on legal issues and the role of advisors in project finance details. The book is useful for readers at all levels of education and experience who want to learn how to succeed in project finance. - Expanded by almost 10%, the Third Edition presents three new cases, one from outside Europe - Addresses human rights and sustainability issues, in particular the Equator Principles for determining, assessing, and managing environmental and social risk in projects - Expands its treatment of guarantee mechanisms that governments are increasingly providing to private developers to attract private capital




Popular Mechanics


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Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.










Paperbacks in Print


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