Washoe County Library System

"Explains the history behind and the process of building the Golden Gate Bridge"--

"This title explores and explains how the Panama Canal was built. The canal's construction is described in terms of the engineering process"--

An author and artist who has continually stripped away the mystique of architectural structures that have long fascinated modern people, David Macaulay here reveals the methods and materials used to design and construct a mosque in late-sixteenth-century Turkey. Through the fictional story and Macaulay's distinctive full-color illustrations, readers will learn not only how such monumental structures were built but also how they functioned in relation...

This book will awe readers as they learn about the engineers that literally build the world around them. Readers will enjoy exploring the field of civil engineering, from designing bridges and roads to constructing buildings and dams. The text also introduces readers to famous civil engineers who have shaped the field. An excellent addition to STEM curricula, this book delves deep into the technology and engineering involved in this exciting field....

Reveals the how and why behind some of the most fascinating and enduring structures humankind has ever created.

Discusses the history of robots and how further development of intelligent machines may or may not be a good thing.

Describes skateboarding and its economic aspects.

Describes the developments in the design and construction of race cars sanctioned by NASCAR from their early days during Prohibition to the current custom-built cars.

Describes the construction of an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb, the life and various jobs of the workers, and the burial of the pharaoh.