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Building big / Macaulay, David 2000  Book
Macaulay, David Book
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Publication Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.
Description 192pWhite Spine
Summary/Abstract Focuses on the connections between the planning and design problems involved in some of the most awe-inspiring structures and the solutions that are finally reached.
Contents Bridges - Ponte Fabricio Iron bridge Britannia bridge Garabit Viaduct Firth of Forth Golden Gate bridge Ponte de Normandie Tunnels - Two ancient tunnels Hoosac tunnel Thames tunnel Holland tunnel The channel tunnel The big dig Dams - Ita dam Hoover dam Aswan high dam Itaipu dam Domes - Pantheon Hagia Sophia Sehzade mosque St. Peter's Basilica Les Invalides St. Paul's Cathedral United States Capitol Astrodome Skyscrapers - Reliance building Woolworth building Chrysler building Empire State building John Hancock center World trade center Sears tower Citigroup center Petronas towers Commerzbank Frankfurt
Standard Number 9780618465279 Pb.
Key Words Dams  Tunnels  Bridges  Architecture  UOI - Monuments  Skyscrapers 
Engineering  UOI - Materials for Building  Domes 
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ID:   000871


Deep Water: The Epic struggle over Dams, Displaced people, and the Environment / Leslie, Jacques 2005  Book
Leslie, Jacques Book
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Publication New York, FSG Books, 2005.
Description 352pBrown and Blue Spine
Summary/Abstract "Dams are loaded weapons aimed down rivers, pinted at ourselves; they're proof of the gambling nature of the societies that build them." This book describes the effects of dams to tell the story of globalization and the world we live in. Also focusses the political, social, economic and environmental issues to which dams give rise.
Contents India Southern Africa Australia
Standard Number 0374281726 hb.
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ID:   021220


Paaus / Raje, Swati 2012  Book
Raje, Swati Book
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Publication Pune, Jyotsna Prakashan, 2012.
Description 24pGrey spine
Summary/Abstract आनंदपूर गावात सगळे लोक सुखात राहायचे. हळूहळू पाऊस कमी झाल्याने नदीचे पाणी अडवून तळे बांधायचे ठरले. पण तळ्याला नाव काय द्यायचे यावरून ठिणगी पडली आणि... शेवटी राजू, रफिक, जसप्रीत आणि इतर मुलांची प्रार्थना ऐकून खुशीने बरसलेल्या पावसाची ही गोष्ट. Age 10+
Standard Number 9788179253229 Pb.
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Running water: Our most precious resource / Spilsbury, Louise 2006  Book
Spilsbury, Louise Book
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Publication Chicago, Raintree Publishers, 2006.
Description 48pGreen spine
Series Geography focus
Summary/Abstract Introduces important key stage 2 geographical themes, such as: saving and recycling resources, the effects of pollution, how we use the land, migration and settlement. It looks at how research is carried out, reinforcing the pupil's own experience of geographical investigation.
Contents The world's water Where does water come from? How do rivers form? Lakes, ponds and wetlands How do people get water? How is water used? The importance of clean water Water and population growth Case study: The sinking city (Mexico City) How does water get polluted? Case study: Ganges river Water and farming Land use and water Case syudy: Mekong river Water disasters Case study: Drought in Australia Water and the Natural World Animals under threat Investigating water stresses The future
Standard Number 1410911160 Hb.
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ID:   025768


Sir M. Visvesvaraya: The builder of dams, bridges and a nation / Kumar, Mala; Mokshagundam, Sheshadri (ill.) 2019  Book
Kumar, Mala Book
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Publication Bengaluru, Pratham Books, 2019.
Description 28pBlue spine
Series Learning to read - Level 4
Summary/Abstract Read to know how Sir M. Visvesvaraya observed the world around him, learnt from it, made bold decisions and never shied away from hard work.
Standard Number 9789353090029 Pb.
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