Status
Available
Local notes
624.09 Sul
Collection
Genres
Publication
Scholastic Nonfiction (2005), 128 pages
Description
Americans didn't let mountains stand in the way of trade with the American West--they tunneled right through them to make the Cascade Tunnel and Hoosac Tunnel. When water and power were needed, they built huge dams, such as the Fort Peck Dam and the Hoover Dam. Faced with water to cross, they built beautiful bridges, such as the Brooklyn Bridge and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. And the American character is best reflected by the building it invented, the skyscraper. Built to last profiles 17 architectural and engineering marvels, from the Erie Canal to Boston's Big Dig.
Awards
Cardinal Cup (Noteworthy — 2006)
Orbis Pictus Award (Recommended Title — 2006)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — Nonfiction — 2009)
Original language
English
Physical description
128 p.; 12.5 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member mccandlessn
Great facts, graphics, and illustrations with easy language about long-standing structures such as bridges and dams.
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Pages
128