DKfindout! Engineering

by DK

Overview

Discover the fascinating world of engineering with this exciting book full of amazing images, fun quizzes, and incredible information.

Learn how engineering concepts such as levers, wheels and axles, and pulleys work, and how techniques have changed and developed over time. Showcasing engineering feats throughout history - from the pyramids of Ancient Egypt to the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge - and the famous engineers who built them, DK findout! Engineering covers steam engines, rocket technology, bridges, buildings, and more.

Filled with colorful images and quirky facts and supporting STEM education initiatives, DK findout! Engineering is engaging and educational.

Learn more about engineering - or anything else - at www.dkfindout.com, a free educational website for kids to have fun with information and expand their knowledge.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781465469687
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	07/04/2017
Series:	DK Find Out! Series
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	64
File size:	30 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.   Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO® books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.

Table of Contents

What is an engineer? 4

First engineers 6

Genius inventor 8

Problem solving 10

Materials 12

Machines 14

Cars 16

Power 18

Robots 20

Incredible engineers 22

Extreme machines 24

Roller coasters 26

Flying machines 28

The Wright brothers 30

Jet engines 32

Nanotechnology 34

Space engineers 36

Mix it up! 38

Building our world 40

Underground 42

Eiffel Tower 44

Skyscrapers 46

Building bridges 48

Meet the expert 50

Bioengineering 52

Going green 54

Future engineering 56

Engineering facts and figures 58

Glossary 60

Index 62

Acknowledgments 64

Editorial Reviews

High-interest topics, an abundance of eye-catching photos and visuals, and accessible text are a mainstay of DK titles, and the entries in this DK findout! series are no exception” –Booklist

“Photographs dominate the image-centric layout, augmented by informational bursts and sidebars, quizzes, and interviews… [A]n engaging, accessible format” –Publishers Weekly

“Filled with the beautiful photographs that DK is known for, plus a multitude of facts, prepare to not see your child for a few hours as they pore over these gorgeous books.” –Brightly

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