02117cam a2200397 i 4500 287471244 TxAuBib 20170310120000.0 140205s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2014932575 9781624034275 1624034276 (OCoLC)871512243 TxAuBib rda Carmichael, L. E., (Lindsey E.) Amazing Feats of Civil Engineering / by L.E. Carmichael ; content consultant, David A. Lange, Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Civil Engineering. Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2015] 112 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 22 x 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Great achievements in engineering Great achievements in engineering Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-109) and index. What is civil engineering? -- Building a profession -- A fixed link -- Bridging the strait -- Reaching for the sky -- Life at the top -- Uniting the world -- Going deep and getting wide -- Engineering for the future. Engineers design our modern world. They combine science and technology to create incredible vehicles, structures, and objects. This title examines amazing feats of civil engineering. Engaging text explores massive bridges, the worlds tallest skyscraper, and the Panama Canal. It also examines the engineers who made these projects a reality and traces the history of the discipline. 20170310. Civil engineering Juvenile literature. Civil engineering. Structural engineering Juvenile literature. Structural engineering. Great achievements in engineering. Great achievements in engineering. TXTLL