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010 _a 2015019248
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_beng
_cNJQ
_erda
_dDLC
_dKH8
042 _apcc
082 0 4 _a624.1 LAW
_223
100 1 _aLaw, Felicia,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aStone age science :
_bbuildings and structures /
_cFelicia Law & Gerry Bailey ; illustrated by Mike Phillips.
264 1 _aSt. Catharines, Ontario ;
_aNew York, New York :
_bCrabtree Publishing,
_c2016.
300 _a32 pages :
_bcolor illustrations ;
_c27 cm.
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
490 0 _aStone age science
500 _a"Inventions that changed the world-- and the scinece behind them."
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (page 32) and index.
505 0 _aMeet Leo -- The road -- Foundations and surfaces -- Build a Roman road -- The ramp -- Raising loads -- Measure the force -- The bridge -- Stress and strain -- Bridges -- The arch -- Forces and loads -- Fitting the keystone -- Frank Lloyd Wright -- Architecture -- Building walls -- Stress -- Homes on stilts -- Balance point -- The skyscraper -- Framework -- Make a skyscraper.
520 _a"Leo teaches his cat Pallas all about buildings and structures by applying his knowledge of science to their stone age world. Engaging illustrations and stories provide a fun introduction to science concepts, including ramps, forces and loads, tension, and more. Information boxes accompany each story to explore real applications of buildings and structures in the natural and designed world."--
_cProvided by publisher.
521 1 _aAges 8-11.
521 2 _aGrades 4 to 6.
650 0 _aStructural engineering
_vJuvenile literature.
700 1 _aBailey, Gerry,
_d1945-
_eauthor.
700 1 _aPhillips, Mike,
_d1961-
_eillustrator.
906 _a7
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_cNFIC