The Art of Construction
eBook - ePub

The Art of Construction

Projects and Principles for Beginning Engineers & Architects

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Art of Construction

Projects and Principles for Beginning Engineers & Architects

About this book

Students discover the basic principles necessary to build all types of structures used in everyday life including bridges, skyscrapers, and other architectural gems. Line art illustrations help to explain projects that demonstrate how these principles keep structures solid. Perfect for kids who wonder why, and love to figure things out! All projects are easily done with materials found around-the-house.

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Information

Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Year
2000
eBook ISBN
9781569766767
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface to the Third Edition
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. 1 From Cave to Skyscraper
  8. 2 Building a Tent
  9. 3 What is a Beam?
  10. 4 What Do We Build Structures with?
  11. 5 The Floor of Your Room
  12. 6 A Steel Frame … Made out of Paper
  13. 7 The Part of the Building You Don’t See
  14. 8 What Tornadoes, Earthquakes, and Changes in Temperature Can Do
  15. 9 How to Fight Tornadoes and Earthquakes
  16. 10 Ropes and Cables
  17. 11 Sticks and Stones
  18. 12 Strings and Sticks
  19. 13 Shape and Strength
  20. 14 Barrels, Dishes, Butterflies, Bicycle Wheels, and Eggs
  21. 15 Balloons … and Back to the Tent