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Author : Barbara Krasner
Publisher : Lerner Publications (Tm)
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781541589285
"No one will argue that engineering takes top talent, but what are the world's biggest engineering fails? Readers can find out all about them and discover how even fails can sometimes lead to engineering feats!"--
Author : Barbara Krasner
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781541594227
Ships, bridges, and tall buildings are marvels of engineering. They are designed to be strong and safe. But even state-of-the-art designs don't always hold up in the real world. Learn about the biggest engineering goofs throughout history—from bridges that collapsed to ships that sank. Discover how engineering mistakes have also led to improvements, such as stricter building regulations and the use of sturdier materials.
Author : Fred Bortz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1995-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0966333403
Author : Sean Connolly
Publisher : Workman Publishing Company
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781523501953
It’s hands-on science with a capital “E”—for engineering. Beginning with the toppling of the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, to the destructive, laserlike sunbeams bouncing off London’s infamous “Fryscraper” in 2013, here is an illustrated tour of the greatest engineering disasters in history, from the bestselling author of The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science. Each engineering disaster includes a simple, exciting experiment or two using everyday household items to explain the underlying science and put learning into action. Understand the Titanic’s demise by sinking an ice-cube-tray ocean liner in the bathtub. Stomp on a tube of toothpaste to demonstrate what happens to non-Newtonian fluids under pressure—and how a ruptured tank sent a tsunami of molasses through the streets of Boston in 1919. From why the Leaning Tower of Pisa leans to the fatal design flaw in the Sherman tank, here’s a book of science at its most riveting.
Author : Alfred B. Bortz
Publisher : W H Freeman & Company
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Disasters
ISBN : 071676539X
Describes engineering disasters, such as the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, the space shuttle Challenger, and Three Mile Island, and explains what was learned from each incident
Author : Grace Campbell
Publisher : Lerner Publications (Tm)
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781541589322
Sports are all about great strategy and overcoming obstacles, right? Not always! Sometimes failures in sports are as exciting as successes. Learn about the biggest fails--from an NFL team blowing a 35-3 lead in a playoff game to the Boston Red Sox selling Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. Discover how athletes and teams have dealt with failure and how they've improved after their mistakes.
Author : Barbara Krasner
Publisher : Searchlight Books (Tm) -- Cele
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781541577312
"Think tech gurus have it all figured out? Not quite. This book explores some of the biggest technology failures of all time--and how some of those failures led to great success!"--
Author : Barbara Krasner
Publisher : Lerner Publications (Tm)
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781541577350
"Think medical science is foolproof? Think again! This book invites readers to explore some of the world's biggest failures in medicine and how some of those failures eventually led to success."--
Author : Barbara Krasner
Publisher : Lerner Publications (Tm)
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781541589315
Science is all about the pursuit of knowledge. But sometimes that pursuit leads scientists down the wrong path, and things can go spectacularly wrong! Learn about some of the biggest fails in the history of science, from scientists accidentally poisoning themselves to accidentally poisoning the environment. Nuclear meltdowns, a space telescope that didn't work, and fake science all help illustrate how scientists sometimes fail and how they learn from their missteps.
Author : Barbara Krasner
Publisher : Lerner Publications (Tm)
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781541577336
"We hear about great invention wins, but how often do we hear about the failures? This book explores some of the biggest invention failures ever and how some of those actually led to cool creations!"--
Author : Henry Petroski
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781250228079
“Though ours is an age of high technology, the essence of what engineering is and what engineers do is not common knowledge. Even the most elementary of principles upon which great bridges, jumbo jets, or super computers are built are alien concepts to many. This is so in part because engineering as a human endeavor is not yet integrated into our culture and intellectual tradition. And while educators are currently wrestling with the problem of introducing technology into conventional academic curricula, thus better preparing today’s students for life in a world increasingly technological, there is as yet no consensus as to how technological literacy can best be achieved. " I believe, and I argue in this essay, that the ideas of engineering are in fact in our bones and part of our human nature and experience. Furthermore, I believe that an understanding and an appreciation of engineers and engineering can be gotten without an engineering or technical education. Thus I hope that the technologically uninitiated will come to read what I have written as an introduction to technology. Indeed, this book is my answer to the questions 'What is engineering?' and 'What do engineers do?'" - Henry Petroski, To Engineer is Human
Author : Sean Connolly
Publisher : Workman Publishing Company
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-28
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780761172604
Stand back! Genius at work! Encase your little bother in a giant soap bubble. Drop mentos into a bottle of diet soda and stand back as a geyser erupts. Launch a rocket made from a film canister. Here are 64 amazing experiments that snap, crackle, pop, ooze, crash, boom, and stink. Giant air cannons. Home-made lightning. Marshmallows on steroids. Matchbox microphones. There’s even an introduction to alchemy. (Not sure what that is? Think “medieval wizard.”) None of the experiments requires special training, and all use stuff found in the kitchen or in the garden shed. You’d be irresponsible not to try them. ATTENTION, PARENTS: Yes, your kids may need your help with a few experiments. And yes, sometimes it may get a tad messy. But it’s not pure mayhem. The balloon rocket whizzing through the garden? It demonstrates Newton’s Third Law of Motion. That chunk of potato launched across the kitchen from a tube? Welcome to Boyle’s Law. Every experiment demonstrated real science, at its most memorable.
Author : Don Lawson
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1860584594
Engineering Disasters – Lessons to be Learned shows that there is always something to be learned from disasters. In this practical and highly relevant text Don Lawson has provided Thoroughly researched accounts of well-known disasters and failures worldwide Valuable interpretative sections, drawing out the lessons to be learned in each case Examples from a wide range of industries Background information and views of other experts in the field An excellent source of references for further study Common threads and conclusions from accident investigations Humans design, build, operate, use, maintain and can wreck engineering products. Humans are fallible. Engineers have to take into account all the potential failures of people, including other engineers, as well as failures of equipment and materials. Design engineering is a structured process using both art and science to create new or improved products – building on experience, bad as well as good. Failure occurs when something or someone fails to perform to expectations.
Author : Stephanie Paris
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781433348945
Engineers have built some incredible things. But with every new feat, there is failure. Readers will learn about engineering feats and failures like the Titanic, the Hindenburg, the Hoover Dam, and more in this engaging nonfiction title. This book features brilliant images, charts, and intriguing facts in conjunction with informational text and mathematics skills to keep readers active and engaged. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.
Author : Edward Godfrey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1923
Category : Engineering
ISBN : OCLC:20516039