02120cam a2200373 i 4500 509419730 TxAuBib 20170404120000.0 140205s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2014932584 9781624034299 1624034292 (OCoLC)871512271 YDXCP eng YDXCP rda BTCTA BDX GBP QBX OJ4 OCLCF CGP DLC TxAuBib rda Hand, Carol. Amazing feats of environmental engineering / by Carol Hand. Environmental engineering. Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2015] 112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 x 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Great achievements in engineering 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. 1200 Lexile. 20170404. Environmental engineering Juvenile literature. Juvenile works. Literature. Great achievements in engineering. TXDCK