City
Text and black and white illustrations show how the Romans planned and constructed their cities for the people who lived within them.
711
year: 1974
copies: 54
call number/section: 711
lexile: 1100
Construction
Profiles eight builders and their famous construction projects, including Imhotep and the Step Pyramid, Alexandre Eiffel and the Eiffel Tower, and William Lamb and the Empire State Building.
624
year: 2000
copies: 9
call number/section: 624
lexile:
Ancient Construction
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.
624
year: 2000
copies: 24
call number/section: 624
lexile:
Seven Wonders Of Engineering
Profiles seven modern achievements in engineering, such as the Empire State Building, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Three Gorges Dam, discussing their development and qualities, and examining their contributions to scientific or technological advances.
624
year: 2010
copies: 3
call number/section: 624
lexile:
subjects: civil engineering [X]
Steven Caney's Ultimate Building Book
Examines the history and construction of various types of structures, including bridges, skyscrapers, and domes; and provides instructions for related projects.
624
year: 2006
copies: 6
call number/section: 624
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Built To Last
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.
624
year: 2005
copies: 36
call number/section: 624
lexile: 950
subjects: civil engineering [X]
Structures
The stories behind more than 80 of the world's most extraordinary feats of building.
624.09
year: 1993
copies: 4
call number/section: 624.09
lexile:
The Eiffel Tower
Explores the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris, France and presents its history, background, design and its structure.
725
year: 2014
copies: 4
call number/section: 725
lexile: 1270
subjects: eiffel, gustave, civil engineering [X], buildings, technology, eiffel tower (paris, france), patriotism
The Roman Engineers
Discusses the methods and achievements of Roman builders who were responsible for such projects as aqueducts, roads, and bridges.
624
year: 1982
copies: 8
call number/section: 624
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Super Structures
Presents information on the inner workings of large structures, illustrated with detailed three-dimensional models that include dissections of skyscrapers, theatre stages, roadways, underwater tunnels, bridges, and rollercoasters.
720
year: 1996
copies: 14
call number/section: 720
lexile:
Incredible Constructions And The People Who Built Them
Describes the building of ten constructions spanning 500 years of American history.
620
year: 1984
copies: 1
call number/section: 620
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Dreams Of Iron And Steel
A world that had changed little from the Middle Ages was altered beyond recognition by the engineering genius of the nineteenth century: rivers tamed, oceans pacified, continents bridged.
620
year: 2004
copies: 3
call number/section: 620
lexile:
subjects: civil engineering [X]
Building The Panama Canal
Presents controversies about building the Panama Canal and offers first-person narratives from people who lived through or were impacted by this event.
972.87
year: 2012
copies: 5
call number/section: 972.87
lexile:
subjects: inland navigation, transportation, waterways, hydraulic structures, civil engineering [X], panama canal (panama), canal zone
The Eiffel Tower
An illustrated chronicle of the building of the Eiffel Tower; also includes a chronology, a glossary, and a bibliography.
725.97
year: 2001
copies: 9
call number/section: 725.97
lexile:
subjects: eiffel, gustave, tour eiffel (paris, france), civil engineering [X], civil engineers, eiffel tower (paris, france), france
Eiffel Tower
Full-color photographs, maps, timeline, and sidebars describe the Eiffel Tower built for the Paris Centennial Exposition in 1889 by French engineer, Gustave Eiffel.
725.97
year: 2019
copies: 13
call number/section: 725.97
lexile: 920
subjects: tour eiffel (paris, france), eiffel tower (paris, france), paris (france), eiffel, gustave, civil engineering [X]