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Bridges (True Book: Engineering Wonders) (Library Edition) Library Edition
Contributor(s): Marsico, Katie (Author)
ISBN: 0531224791     ISBN-13: 9780531224793
Publisher: C. Press/F. Watts Trade
OUR PRICE:   $29.45  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: January 2016
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work | Are Made
Dewey: 624.2
LCCN: 2015023727
Lexile Measure: 990
Series: A True Book: Engineering Wonders
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.4" W x 8.4" (0.50 lbs) 48 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 180802
Reading Level: 6.1   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
Bridges are a crucial part of trade and transportation. They allow vehicles and pedestrians alike to cross everything from rushing rivers to rocky ravines.

Readers (Grades 3-5) will trace the history of bridges from their invention in ancient times to the construction of today's engineering wonders. They will learn why different bridge shapes are suited to different purposes, how engineers choose which materials to use in bridge construction, and much more.