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Amazing feats of environmental engineering / by Carol Hand.

by Hand, Carol, 1945-

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Essential Library, c2015.

Environmental engineering -- Juvenile literature.

Great achievements in engineering.

Alternate title:

Environmental engineering

112 p. : col. ill. ; 22 x 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A spill in the Gulf -- Environmental engineering -- The deepwater cleanup -- Future cleanups -- Overcoming water scarcity -- Holding back the sea -- Gearing up for climate change -- Engineering the future.

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.

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