The Book of Massively Epic Engineering Disasters 33 Thrilling Experiments for Young Scientists

Author(s): Sean Connolly

Non-Fiction

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.

 

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Danger: This Book Contains Detailed Information About the Most Legendary Engineering Disasters of All Time! Sean Connolly, author of the bestselling The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science, The Book of Potentially CatastrophicScience, The Book of Perfectly Perilous Math, and The Book of Wildy Spectacular Sports Science, rolls up his sleeves for another exciting collection of experiments, this time exploring the science behind historical feats of engineering fail.

Sean Connolly has written more than 50 books aimed at children and adults, including The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science and The Book of Wildly Spectacular Sports Science.

General Fields

  • : 9780761183945
  • : Workman Publishing
  • : Workman Publishing
  • : August 2017
  • : 23.20 cmmm X 14.00 cmmm
  • : United States
  • : November 2017
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Sean Connolly
  • : Hardback
  • : en
  • : 256
  • : 2-colour illustrations