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Fantastic Feats and Failures
Engineered
to last – or doomed to fail?
Did you know
that the design of the Sydney Opera House was based on the
segments of an orange? Or that astronauts on Apollo 13
averted disaster with the help of duct tape?
From genius
designs to deadly design flaws, the story of engineering
is full of surprises. Read about:
- The Space
shuttle Challenger and its faulty rubber O-rings
- The first
all-glass building, inspired by a giant water lily
- The small
but fatal design flaw that caused a hotel's hanging walkways
to collapse
Fantastic
Feats and Failures includes bridge and dome-building
projects, and other activities to test your engineering
know-how.
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by
the Editors of YES Mag
8
1/2 x 11, 52 pages
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Accolades
Fantastic Feats and Failures was the winner of the prestigious
American Institute of Physics's Science
Writing Award in the Children's category
Fantastic Feats and Failures has been shortlisted for
the following reader’s choice awards: Silver
Birch (sponsored by the Ontario Library Association), the
Rocky Mountain Book Award
(based in Alberta), Hackmatack
(sponsored by library associations in Atlantic Canada), and
the Red Cedar Award
(based in B.C.).
Fantastic Feats and Failures was chosen by the National
Science Teachers Association in the U.S. as an Outstanding
Science Trade Book.
Fantastic Feats and Failures was a starred selection
in the 2005 Our Choice guide from the Canadian Children's Book
Centre. The Our Choice guide is a "treasury of recommended
reading -- the best books of the year". Starred selections
indicate items of "exceptional merit".
Reviews
“Its authors ... display their proven expertise at
explaining scientific, technological, and engineering concepts
in a thoroughly involving, entertaining, and informative style
in their second book.” -- Quill & Quire, August
2004
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the complete review
“This wonderful book captures both the awe and the horror,
as well as the hope that lessons learned from mistakes move us
closer to more safe and reliable engineering marvels.” --
CM: Canadian Review of Materials, September 17, 2004
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the complete review
"Fantastic Feats and Failures is recommended for school
and public libraries. Future young engineers will find much to
keep them entertained in this book and reluctant readers will
appreciate the short sections and easy-to-read layout of the pages."
-- Resource Links, October 2004
"Despite the seeming incompatibility of children's books
and engineering, this publication is never boring. With great
photographs, boxes of additional facts and activities and an accessible
writing style, this will hold a lot of appeal for older kids."
-- The Ottawa Citizen, October 30, 2004
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