Look up! Structures stretch high into the sky. But what happens during strong winds or earthquakes? In My Engineering Library: Design and Build It Higher, you'll learn about the methods engineers use to prevent tall structures from failing. The My Engineering Library series provides an introduction to a variety of engineering and design topics for beginning readers based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). From learning about how engineers...

Cross-section illustrations invite the reader to peer inside cathedrals, castles and palaces, industrial giants, sky scrapers, and other buildings to see how they were built.

Applies the math functions of measuring and comparing to different structures and how tall they are, and includes an activity and quiz.

"Discusses the technology and engineering used to build the tallest skyscrapers, buildings, and towers"--Provided by publisher.