Engineering the City: How Infrastructure Works (Paperback)

by Matthys Levy (Author), Richard Panchyk (Author) "There would be no life without water..." (more)
Key Phrases: beam bridge, United States, New York City, Infrastructure Activities (more...)

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Gr. 6-12. Future engineers, math enthusiasts, and students seeking ideas for science projects will all be fascinated by this book, which is filled with engineering "projects and principles for beginners." Facts about dams and bridges segue into information about water transportation and irrigation, and eventually into a chapter that answers the question, "What happens when I flush the toilet?" Other sections deal with highways, railroads, electrical circuitry, and garbage disposal. Simple line drawings unobtrusively enhance descriptions in the text, and there are specific, step-by-step ideas for engineering experiments that usually require only simple household objects. Each chapter ends with a brief list of suggested further activities that encompass geography, writing, geometry, and even history. A source of both general information and activities that can be used across the curriculum. Roger Leslie
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Future engineers, math enthusiasts, and students seeking ideas for science projects will all be fascinated by this book. -- Boolist

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556524196
• ISBN-13: 978-1556524196
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #164,091 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Engineering in the City-- a Dad's review, January 26, 2001

By	Patrick J. Welch (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

I have an 8 year old son who is seriously addicted to Lego building blocks and anything else that can be built. I am also a cub scout den leader and that makes me pretty good at understanding what 8 and 9 year old boys like.

They like this book! It answers some basic questions, that very subtley provide some basic engineering principles. What is BEST about this book is that every chapter has several simple projects that your child and you can do together. Again, simple, but it is suprising how educational this kind of fun can be.

My cub scouts like building bridges the best so far. You can bet we will work our way through this book and do many more projects.

Honestly, I wish a book like this existed when I was a kid. I thought engineering was all math and boring! NO SO! This book lights a fire in my imagination as well as that of my son. I love this book!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have!, August 16, 2007

By	Mike F. "Mike" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

I totally agree with the previous reviewer; this is a fun book to read with your kids and do the activies together. It's also perfect for those awkward moments when they ask you a question like, "how does a road work?" and you don't exactly know the answer. It spells out everything in an easy-to-understand way.