› › How Was That Built

How Was That Built?

Author : Roma Agrawal

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Page : 81 pages

File Size : 39,47 MB

Release : 2022-08-16

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1547611898

Get eBook

Book Description

This striking book explains the feats of engineering behind the world's most impressive architectural marvels. From skyscrapers that reach astonishing heights to bridges that span deep and wide rivers, the world is filled with awe-inspiring structures. But how do they work? Meet the extraordinary people who challenged our beliefs about what's possible, pioneering remarkable inventions that helped build the Brooklyn Bridge in the US, the Pantheon in Italy, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Shard in England and the Sapporo Dome in Japan. Discover the ingenious methods engineers have come up with to enable us to build underground, underwater, on ice, and even in space. With text written by award-winning structural engineer Roma Agrawal and detailed full-color illustrations by Katie Hickey, this book provides unique and illuminating perspectives of the world's most incredible constructions. How Was That Built? is a perfect gift for curious kids who want to learn more about construction, architecture, science, technology, and the way things work. This children's picture book also serves as a fascinating companion to the author's adult nonfiction book Built: The Hidden Stories Behind our Structures, winner of the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books.



Built

Author : Roma Agrawal

Publisher :

Page : 321 pages

File Size : 39,5 MB

Release : 2019-03-07

Category : Buildings

ISBN : 1408870371

Get eBook

Book Description

While our cities are full of incredible engineering feats, most of us live with little idea of what goes into creating the built environment, let alone how a new building goes up, what it is built upon, or how it remains standing. In this book, Roma Agrawal uncovers the astonishing science behind her profession. Each of the eight chapters will tackle a great engineering challenge - how we keep a building from falling down or how a bridge is built to span vast distances - explaining solutions from modern times, while reaching back to the Romans and other ancient cultures who developed techniques still used today. Interweaving science, history, illustrations, and personal stories, Built offers a fascinating window into a subject that makes up the foundation of our everyday lives.



How the Great Pyramid Was Built

Author : Craig B. Smith

Publisher : Smithsonian Institution

Page : 221 pages

File Size : 46,59 MB

Release : 2018-02-20

Category : History

ISBN : 1588346269

Get eBook

Book Description

Going beyond even the expertise of archaeologists and historians, world-class engineer Craig B. Smith explores the planning and engineering behind the incredible Great Pyramid of Giza. How would the ancient Egyptians have developed their building plans, devised work schedules, managed laborers, solved specific design and engineering problems, or even improvised on the job? The answers are here, along with dazzling, one-of-a-kind color photographs and beautiful hand-drawn illustrations of tools, materials, and building techniques the ancient masters used. In his foreword to the book, Egypt's Undersecretary of State for the Giza Monuments Zahi Hawass explains the importance of understanding the Great Pyramid as a straightforward construction project.



The House That Jane Built

Author : Tanya Lee Stone

Publisher : Macmillan

Page : 37 pages

File Size : 14,45 MB

Release : 2015-06-23

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0805090495

Get eBook

Book Description

"Ever since she was a little girl, Jane Addams hoped to help people in need. She wanted to create a place where people could find food, work, and community. In 1889, she chose a house in a run-down Chicago neighborhood and turned it into Hull House--a settlement home--soon adding a playground, kindergarten, and a public bath, By 1907, Hull House included thirteen buildings. And by the early 1920s, more than nine thousand people visited Hull House each week. The dreams of a smart, caring girl had become a reality. And the lives of hundreds of thousands of people were transformed when they stepped into the house that Jane Addams built."--Provided by publisher.



When I Was Built

Author :

Publisher : Macmillan

Page : 44 pages

File Size : 46,29 MB

Release : 2001-11

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9780805065329

Get eBook

Book Description

An old house describes the way of life of the family that built it many years ago, and that of the one living in it today.



The House That She Built

Author : Mollie Elkman

Publisher : Builderbooks

Page : 36 pages

File Size : 20,45 MB

Release : 2021-09

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9780867187854

Get eBook

Book Description

The House That She Built is inspired by and dedicated to the REAL women behind the home built exclusively by a team of women in construction, skilled tradeswomen, and women-owned companies. The House That She Built educates young readers about the people and skills that go into building a home. One by one, children learn about the architect, framer, roofer and many more as they contribute their individual skills needed to complete the collective project -- a new home. With illustrations that connect and empower and words that build upon each other with each page, this book will leave all kids (she, he, and they) excited about their own skills and interested in learning new ones.



Built to Sell

Author : John Warrillow

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 177 pages

File Size : 22,2 MB

Release : 2012-12-24

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1591845823

Get eBook

Book Description

Run your company. Don’t let it run you. Most business owners started their company because they wanted more freedom—to work on their own schedules, make the kind of money they deserve, and eventually retire on the fruits of their labor. Unfortunately, according to John Warrillow, most owners find that stepping out of the picture is extremely difficult because their business relies too heavily on their personal involvement. Without them, their company—no matter how big or profitable—is essentially worthless. But the good news is that entrepreneurs can take specific steps—no matter what stage a business is in—to create a valuable, sellable company. Warrillow shows exactly what it takes to create a solid business that can thrive long into the future.



Architects of the Web

Author : Robert H. Reid

Publisher : Wiley

Page : 416 pages

File Size : 13,31 MB

Release : 1999-02-22

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9780471325734

Get eBook

Book Description

"A terrific book that captures the explosion of creativity and business evolution at the center of the Internet phenomenon. A tantalizing mix of diverse players with utopian visions, animated by equal parts aggression and delight. A true saga of our time."-James F. Moore author, The Death of Competition; Chairman, Geo Partners Research Inc. Architects of the Web presents the dynamic history of the Web's creation and evolution-as well as its emergence as a dynamic business tool-through revealing profiles of its architects, the brilliant minds who have helped thrust the Web onto desktops and corporate agendas around the world. A diverse, ambitious group, the architects of the Web are: * Marc Andreessen, Netscape * Ariel Poler, I/PRO * Rob Glaser, Progressive Networks Andrew Anker, HotWired * Kim Polese, Marimba * Halsey Minor, C/NET * Mark Pesce, VRML * Jerry Yang, Yahoo!



Rise: How a House Built a Family

Author : Cara Brookins

Publisher : St. Martin's Press

Page : 321 pages

File Size : 10,56 MB

Release : 2017-01-24

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1250095670

Get eBook

Book Description

If you were inspired by Wild and Eat, Pray, Love, you’ll love this extraordinary true story of a woman taking the greatest risk of her life in order to heal from the unthinkable. After escaping an abusive marriage, Cara Brookins had four children to provide for and no one to turn to but herself. In desperate need of a home but without the means to buy one, she did something incredible. Equipped only with YouTube instructional videos, a small bank loan and a mile-wide stubborn streak, Cara built her own house from the foundation up with a work crew made up of her four children. It would be the hardest thing she had ever done. With no experience nailing together anything bigger than a bookshelf, she and her kids poured concrete, framed the walls and laid bricks for their two story, five bedroom house. She had convinced herself that if they could build a house, they could rebuild their broken family. This must-read memoir traces one family’s rise from battered victims to stronger, better versions of themselves, all through one extraordinary do-it-yourself project.



How the Bible was Built

Author : Charlse Merrill Smith

Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Page : 116 pages

File Size : 48,11 MB

Release : 2005-09-21

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9780802829436

Get eBook

Book Description

Filling this knowledge gap, How the Bible Was Built clearly tells the story of how the Bible came to be."--BOOK JACKET.