Great Engineering Fails
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Celebrating Failure
Ships, bridges, and tall buildings are marvels of engineering. They are designed to be strong and safe. But even state-of-the-art designs don’t always hold up in the real world. Learn about the biggest engineering goofs throughout history—from bridges that collapsed to ships that sank. Discover how engineering mistakes have also led to improvements, such as stricter building regulations and the use of sturdier materials.
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| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Science |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, STEM, STEM: Interdisciplinary |
| Copyright | 2020 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | Searchlight Books ™ |
| Imprint | Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2020-01-01 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF051130, JNF025000, JNF053160 |
| Dewey | 620/.00452 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Lexile | 770 |
| Guided Reading Level | T |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.9 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 506151 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Photo captions, Reviewed, Sidebars, and Table of contents |
Author: Barbara Krasner
Barbara Krasner publishes the popular blog, The Whole Megillah: The Writer’s Resource for Jewish-Themed Story. She is the author of many articles, short stories, poems, and books. She lives in New Jersey and teaches in the English and History departments of New Jersey colleges and universities.
Reviews
School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
“This series will lift the spirits of any child worried about their own failures.”—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Booklist
“[A] high-interest approach to technology.”—Booklist
