Bridges, Tunnels and Towers
Author: Dorine Barbey
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9781851031382
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Author: Dorine Barbey
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9781851031382
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Struan Reid
Publisher: See Inside
Published: 2019-01-10
Total Pages: 16
ISBN-13: 9781474922500
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDelve behind the scenes to look inside bridges, tunnels and towers around the world. Lift the flaps to reveal the mechanics and engineering of constructions including the Channel Tunnel connecting England and France, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the tallest building in the world, and many more. Usborne are official partners of the Year of Engineering 2018, a UK government initiative to inspire the next generation of engineers. With beautiful full-colour illustrations and fascinating details to discover on every page. Lift the flaps on each illustration to reveal layers of further information.
Author: Struan Reid
Publisher: Usborne
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 16
ISBN-13: 9780794545116
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDelve behind the scenes to look inside bridges, tunnels and towers around the world. Lift the flaps to reveal the mechanics and engineering of constructions including the Channel Tunnel connecting England and France, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the tallest building in the world, and many more.
Author: Jackie Gaff
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 44
ISBN-13: 9780679808657
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn explanation of how various types of buildings, tunnels and bridges are built.
Author: Ken Powell
Publisher:
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780500343494
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTower Bridge, close to the Tower of London, is one of the best-known and most recognizable bridges in the world. Opened on 30 June 1894, this combined suspension and bascule bridge was designed by architect Sir Horace Jones and engineer Sir John Wolfe Barry.This new book, published to mark the 125th anniversary of its opening, will explore the history of the bridge, set it into the context of the River Thames and its crossings, and will, above all, focus on its design and construction. Highly illustrated with old and new images, from material held in the London Metropolitan Archives to specially commissioned photographs, Tower Bridge: History * Engineering * Design is a major new illustrated study of a remarkable piece of architecture and engineering.
Author: Julie Fitzpatrick
Publisher: Trafalgar Square Publishing
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 9780237602130
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplains how to build and perform activities with models of towers and bridges to illustrate the principles used in designing and constructing such structures.
Author: Donna Latham
Publisher: Nomad Press
Published: 2012-06-01
Total Pages: 221
ISBN-13: 1936749556
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBridges and tunnels are lifelines. People have tackled seemingly insurmountable obstacles, including vast canyons and mountain ranges, to design and construct these amazing passageways. Bridges and Tunnels: Investigate Feats of Engineering invites children ages 9 and up to explore the innovation and physical science behind structures our world depends on. Trivia and fun facts illustrate engineering ingenuity and achievements. Activities and projects encourage children to learn about the engineering process and to embrace trial and error.
Author: Lawrence Berlow
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-04-22
Total Pages: 570
ISBN-13: 1135932611
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore than 650 landmarks are covered, ranging from ancient monuments such as Stonehenge, to contemporary engineering feats such as the World Trade Center in New York City. The concisely-written entries describe when the landmark was built, who built it, why it was built, its dimensions, how it was constructed, and any problems encountered during construction. Additional features include: numerous photographs; biographies of important builders and designers; glossary; chronology of dates in civil engineering from 3000 BC to the present; listings of tallest buildings, longest bridges, and highest dams, and a geographical index which locates the structures by country.
Author: John Wolfe Barry
Publisher:
Published: 1894
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Donald Wolf
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 2010-04-15
Total Pages: 283
ISBN-13: 0813549507
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFog, tide, ice, and human error--before the American Revolution those who ventured to cross the vast Hudson Valley waterway did so on ferryboats powered by humans, animals, and even fierce winds. Before that war, not a single Hudson River bridge or tunnel had been built. It wasn't until Americans looked to the land in the fight for independence that the importance of crossing the river efficiently became a subject of serious interest, especially militarily. Later, the needs of a new transportation system became critical--when steam railroads first rolled along there was no practical way to get them across the water without bridges. Crossing the Hudson continues this story soon after the end of the war, in 1805, when the first bridge was completed. Donald E. Wolf simultaneously tracks the founding of the towns and villages along the water's edge and the development of technologies such as steam and internal combustion that demanded new ways to cross the river. As a result, innovative engineering was created to provide for these resources. From hybrid, timber arch, and truss bridges on stone piers to long-span suspension and cantilevered bridges, railroad tunnels, and improvements in iron and steel technology, the construction feats that cross the Hudson represent technical elegance and physical beauty. Crossing the Hudson reveals their often multileveled stories--a history of where, why, when, and how these structures were built; the social, political, and commercial forces that influenced decisions to erect them; the personalities of the planners and builders; the unique connection between a builder and his bridge; and the design and construction techniques that turned mythical goals into structures of utility and beauty.