Architecture and engineering - Chicago, IL : World Book, c2009. - 48 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm. - Inventions and discoveries .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pyramids --
Pagodas --
Cantilevers --
City planning --
Aqueducts --
Dams --
Arches --
Domes --
Drawbridges --
Truss support --
Suspension bridges --
Tunnels --
Flush toilet --
Modern sewerage systems --
Central heating --
Air conditioning --
Electric elevators --
Skyscrapers --
Solar heating --
Important dates in architecture and engineering.

"An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in the fields of architecture and engineering. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, and a timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher

9780716603863


ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY -- JUVENILE LITERATURE
ARCHITECTURE -- TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS -- JUVENILE LITERATURE

NA 2543.T43 .A73 2009