The Big Book of Civil Engineering for Curious Kids
- 56 pages packed with information about
- How cities developed around the world
- The people who make cities their home
- Architecture and culture
- How urban planners organize a city and its services
- The role of City Hall
- Systems for water, waste, and energy
- And innovations for an eco-friendly urban future
In the spirit of
David Macaulay’s The Way Things Work, I Love My City is a
treasure trove of information for middle-grade readers who want to know the how
and why of cities. Why did cities start appearing in the first place, or
become what we know today? How do urban planners know where to place fire
stations, schools, and parks? What’s a water tower, and how does it fill the
pipes of thousands of people? How about roads and
