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Structures
The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Structures was published in 1984 and gives information, illustrated by full colour drawings and photographs, about structures of living things, buildings, bridges and roads. It is intended for children aged 8-11 to read and then to answer question and carry out some activities including testing the strength of natural and made structures and testing pulleys and levers.
Contents
- Structures
- Invertebrate animals
- Bones and skeletons
- Trees
- Foundations
- Walls
- Waterproofing walls
- Roofs
- Do you remember?
- Things to do Bridges
- Arch bridges
- Cantilever and suspension bridges
- Making a road
- Tall buildings
- Cranes
- Dams Do you remember?
- Things to do
- Experiments to try
- Glossary
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