Engineering the Eiffel Tower
From the Series Building by Design Set 1
The Eiffel Tower, built for a World's Fair in 1889, has become a permanent symbol of the city of Paris, France. Engineering the Eiffel Tower introduces readers to its designer, Gustave Eiffel, shows how workers assembled the gigantic tower, and looks at how maintenance crews keep it standing today. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index.
Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Copyright | 2018 |
| BISACS | JNF051120, JNF005000, JNF051130 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | ABDO Publishing Company |
| Imprint | Core Library |
| Series | Building by Design |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Lexile | 780 |
| ISBN | 9781532111655 |
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| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2017-09-01 |
| Author | Janet Slingerland |
| Features | Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Primary-source text, Reviewed, Table of contents |
| Dewey | 624 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 7.25 x 9.25 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.4 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 191138 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
Building by Design – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
This series is comprehensive, and the definitions and explanations of complex scientific and engineering topics are suitable for middle school readers. It will facilitate students’ understanding of why each of these structures is unique and its importance in fulfilling the needs and goals of the society that built it.