Search Results: Returned 18 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 18
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c2000., Runestone Press Call No: 624 WOO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Ancient technologySummary Note: Describes buildings and structures and examines methods and tools of construction in various civilizations around the world, from prehistoric times up until the end of the Roman Empire.
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c2000., Runestone Press Call No: 624.093 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Ancient technologySummary Note: Describes buildings and structures and examines methods and tools of construction in various civilizations around the world, from prehistoric times up until the end of the Roman Empire.
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c2000., Pre-adolescent, Runestone Press Call No: 624.093 WOO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Ancient technologySummary Note: Describes buildings and structures and examines methods and tools of construction in various civilizations around the world, from prehistoric times up until the end of the Roman Empire.
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c2005., Scholastic Nonfiction Call No: 624.0973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Discover some of America's most magnificent structures.
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2005., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Call No: 624 .0973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Profiles seventeen architectural and engineering marvels, from the Erie Canal to Boston's Big Dig.
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c2005., Juvenile, Scholastic Nonfiction Call No: 624 .0973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Describes the construction of America's most famous structures such as the Erie Canal, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building, the Hoover Dam, and the Golden Gate Bridge, as well as the interstate highways.
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2022., Juvenile, Candlewick Press Call No: 620.1 36 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: An illustrated exploration and celebration of the origins, history, and likely future continued use of concrete in human architecture. Discusses what sorts of material are mixed together to make concrete.
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By Greene, Megc2001., Pre-adolescent, Lucent Books Call No: 725 .97 GREENE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An illustrated chronicle of the building of the Eiffel Tower; also includes a chronology, a glossary, and a bibliography.
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By Greene, Meg2001., Lucent Books Call No: 627.8 BHS Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Building history seriesSummary Note: Learn about the Eiffel Tower's history and its builder.
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[2017], Juvenile, Purple Toad Publishing Call No: 725 ROBERTS Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Building on a dream.Summary Note: Presents photos and information about the construction of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Discusses the idea for the tower, creating the foundation, the architects and builders, and the Eiffel Tower's grand opening. Includes a glossary, index, chronology, and resources for further information.
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By Greene, Megc2004., Juvenile, Blackbirch Press Call No: 725.0944 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Building world landmarksSummary Note: Describes the techniques used and difficulties faced in building the Eiffel Tower, once the tallest building in the world and still an extremely popular tourist attraction.
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By Pezzi, Bryanc2012., Pre-adolescent, AV2/Weigl Call No: 725 .97 0944 361 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Virtual field tripSummary Note: Photographs and text offer a tour of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, and offer information about its history and design.
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-- Engineering an empire.c2005., History Channel : A&E Home Video : Distributed by New Video Group Call No: ANCIENT CIVILIZATION NF DVD Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Using extensive state-of-the-art CGI animation this documentary chronicles the spectacular as well as sordid history of the Roman Empire from the rise of Julius Caesar in 55 BC to its fall around 537 AD. The CGI animation gives the viewers an opportunity to see Rome's greatest structures the way the ancient Romans saw them. The insights of engineers, archaeologists and historians add depth to segments on Hadrian's Wall, Caesar's Bridge, the aqueducts, the Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Baths of Caracalla, and the remains of Emperor Nero's lavish Golden Palace for a rare look at how one of Rome's most notorious megalomaniacs lived. Also never-before-seen footage shot on a diving expedition in the water channels underneath the Colosseum, channels once used to flood the arena for mock naval battles.
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Juvenile Call No: 791 GLATZER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Picture Window Books. The Story Behind the NameSummary Note: "Discusses George Ferris' invention of the Ferris Wheel and the man behind it, including the idea, the obstacles, and the eventual success"--
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[2014]., Juvenile, Grosset & Dunlap Call No: Biography FERRIS Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Penguin core conceptsSummary Note: Examines the life of George Ferris and how he invented his Ferris Wheel amusement ride.
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2021., Juvenile, Bellwether Media Call No: 931 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Blastoff! discovery.Summary Note: Presents the history, construction, maintenance, and popularity of the Great Wall of China. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a timeline, a glossary, and additional resources.
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-- H.L. Hunley and Queenie's coinc2004., Juvenile, Sleeping Bear Press Call No: 973.7 HAWK Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The story of the H.L. Hunley, the only submarine used during the American Civil War.
