Amazing feats of environmental engineering
By: by Carol Hand
Series: Great achievements in engineering; Great achievements in engineering
Publisher: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing; ABDO Publishing Company
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781624034299
Subjects: Environmental engineering; Juvenile literature
Other titles: Environmental engineering
Description: This title examines amazing feats of environmental engineering. Engaging text explores projects that supply water to impoverished areas, structures in the Netherlands that hold back the Atlantic Ocean, and the cleanup of contaminated areas. It also examines the engineers who made these projects a reality and traces the history of the discipline. Relevant sidebars, stunning photos, and a glossary aid readers' understanding of the topic. A hands-on project and career-planning chart give readers a sense of what it takes to become an engineer.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

1200 Lexile.
Table of contents: title: A spill in the Gulf; title: Environmental engineering; title: The deepwater cleanup; title: Future cleanups; title: Overcoming water scarcity; title: Holding back the sea; title: Gearing up for climate change; title: Engineering the future.