The Book of Massively Epic Engineering Disasters by Sean Connolly

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The Book of Massively Epic Engineering Disasters by Sean Connolly

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Every wonder why Italy's Leaning Tower of Pisa has been slowly toppling over for centuries? Stack books on a foundation of paper balls to learn about rickety building foundations and centre of mass.

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The Book of Massively Epic Engineering Disasters by Sean Connolly

Every wonder why Italy's Leaning Tower of Pisa has been slowly toppling over for centuries? Stack books on a foundation of paper balls to learn about rickety building foundations and centre of mass.
“A new collection from an old hand at designing intriguing STEM activities that will entertain as well as enlighten”—Kirkus Reviews

“With ever-advancing technology present in the lives of readers, this text provides the chance for aspiring architects, engineers, and other problem solvers to understand past mistakes before building future wonders.” —School Library Journal


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. As the father of three he’s ideally suited to explain pitfalls and solutions to these tricky questions.
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ISBN 13 9780761183945
ISBN 10 0761183949
Title The Book of Massively Epic Engineering Disasters
Author Sean Connolly
Series Irresponsible Science Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Workman Publishing
Year published 2017-09-05
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.