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32 pp.
| Creative/Smart Apple
| October, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 1-58340-345-0$$24.25
(4)
4-6
Smart Structures series.
Crowded double-page spreads explain why dams are necessary; discuss how they are used for irrigation, as flood barriers, and for generating electricity; and describe basic engineering principles used in their design and construction. Although the book is generally informative, both the text and the color photos are bland. Glos., ind.