Engineering Evolutions

Today, engineers are creating ever-evolving technology to help us build not just bigger, but better. This book explores the engineering evolution in construction, from past to present, and the potential engineering transformations of the future. It uncovers how great engineering minds through the ages have invented technology to help us build the structures we need and desire, from simple homes through magnificent pyramids and towering skyscrapers. Explore the story of construction from earliest shelters through modern sustainable building and from mud and stone through timber and steel. The evolution in construction engineering at each stage in human history reveals how modern engineering has often been inspired by past discoveries. The book concludes by showing readers the many exciting careers available in construction engineering, and how they can join its evolution to become the engineering greats of the future.

Today's engineers are creating ever-evolving technology to solve our energy crisis. This book explores the engineering evolution in our need for energy, from past to present, and the potential engineering transformations of the future. It uncovers how the great engineering minds of early civilizations invented technology to harness Earth's natural resources, and how that technology has since evolved into the solar panels, wind turbines, and water-powered engineering we see today. The story of sourcing energy from building the first fire through creating solar panels is revealed. Big breakthroughs in engineering are explored along with engineering evolutions, such as the development in engineering from the first windmill to the modern wind turbine. And the evolution in energy engineering at each stage in human history is discussed, revealing how modern engineering has often been inspired by past discoveries. The book concludes by showing readers the many exciting careers available in energy engineering, and how they can join its evolution to become the engineering greats of the future.

Natural disasters can cause devastation, but great engineering minds have created ingenious technology to limit that damage and save lives. This book explores the engineering evolution in dealing with natural disasters, from past to present. It looks at how people have used engineering to protect themselves from disasters in the past, and how modern engineering, including earthquake-proof buildings, high-tech flood barriers, and hurricane drones, is battling these events today. Explore the science behind natural disasters, along with the story of how we have used engineering to combat those disasters, from designing homes that can withstand hurricanes to building seawalls to protect against tsunamis. From early civic planning to designing buildings that help people survive earthquakes, the evolution in engineering at each stage in human history reveals how modern engineering has often been inspired by past discoveries. The book concludes by showing readers the many exciting careers available in engineering to protect against natural disasters and how they can become the engineering greats of the future.

Today, engineers are creating ever-evolving technology to help us travel farther, faster, and more sustainably than ever before. This book explores the engineering evolution in transportation, from past to present, and the potential engineering transformations of the future. It uncovers how great engineering minds have invented technology to create the wheel, build boats, and later, the steam engine. It explores how those early breakthroughs paved the road to future engineering, including hybrid cars, lightning-fast trains, and awe-inspiring aircraft. The history of engineering in transportation is explored, from the creation of early rafts and boats through the design of wheeled transportation and modern, sustainable forms of transportation. Big breakthroughs in engineering are explored too, from the first aircraft to superfast modern airplanes. And the evolution in transportation engineering at each stage in human history is discussed, revealing how later engineering was inspired by past discoveries. The book concludes by showing readers the many exciting careers available in transportation engineering, and how they can become the engineering greats of the future.