Friday, July 26, 2013

Spotlight on a new book!

Bridges and Tunnels: Investigating Feats of Engineering
By Donna Latham; Illustrated by Jen Vaughn


Have you ever driven across a long bridge or driven through a dark tunnel and wondered how they were built? New to our shelves, Bridges and Tunnels: Investigate Feats of Engineering explores the innovation and physical science behind structures our world depends on. The book includes trivia and fun facts illustrating engineering ingenuity and achievements, activities and projects to learn more about the engineering process and to embrace trial and error.

Pair Bridges and Tunnels with other books about bridges: Bridges! Amazing Structures to Design, Build & Test by Carol A. Johmann and Elizabeth Rieth, The Brooklyn Bridge: a Wonders of World Book by Elizabeth Mann, Bridges Are to Cross by Philemon Sturges. For more in-depth information about this topic, watch the movies Bridges and Tunnels, both based on the books by award-winning author David Macaulay.