Dams and Waterways (Frameworks (Sharpe Focus))
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (557 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0765681226 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Examples include aqueducts in the Roman Empire, the Hoover Dam, Aswan High Dam, Three Gorges Dam, and the Erie Canal. Dams and Waterways provides an interdisciplinary, visual approach that combines informative text, fascinating background information, and basic scientific principles with dozens of full-color photographs, illustrations, diagrams, and other visuals. Appropriate for a broad audience of students, teachers, librarians, and general interest readers, Dams and Waterways is an excellent supplemental resource for subjects covered throughout the curricula: science, technology, and society; art and architecture; economic
Diagrams, charts, and full-color photographs are appropriately placed and well captioned. An extensive glossary and index round out each of the meticulous surveys." - School Library Journal . "The authors discuss the sociohistorical and mathematical concepts in great depth. These informative books are ideal for dedicated researchers
"Decent for a youngish audience" according to Camber. This book is apparently targeted at younger people (say ages 8 to 18), and it covers topics such as aqueducts, irrigation, water towers, dams, waterwheels, mills, canals, locks, dikes, levees, seawalls, and failures of these facilities.Commensurate with the intended audience, the technical level of the book isn't high, and some of the technical explanations are too unclear, but I think the book still succeeds in providing basic information while making the subject matter engaging.The book clearly isn't intended for professionals, but they might still get something out of it