| The Book of Massively Epic Engineering Disasters: 33 Thrilling Experiments Based on History's Greatest Blunders Contributor(s): Connolly, Sean (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761183949 ISBN-13: 9780761183945 Publisher: Workman Publishing OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Experiments & Projects - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Disasters - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Machinery & Tools |
| Dewey: 620 |
| Series: Irresponsible Science |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.5" W x 9.2" (0.92 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Connolly, Sean: - Sean Connolly is the author of the Totally Irresponsible Science series and dozens of other books for both children and adults. A father of three, he is in an ideal position to explain the nuts and bolts of these experiments. He lives in England. |