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Ships, bridges, and tall buildings are marvels of engineering. They are designed to be strong and safe. But even state-of-the-art designs don’t always hold up in the real world. Learn about the biggest engineering goofs throughout history—from bridges that collapsed to ships that sank. Discover how engineering mistakes have also led to improvements, such as stricter building regulations and the use of sturdier materials.

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'When a player fails, it's just one moment and one loss in a long career.' This quote from Great Sports Fails best encompasses the uplifting tone of this series. These unique books repackage failure from something kids fear into an unavoidable part of life that can lead to eventual success. Fascinating examples include the original use of bubble wrap (textured wallpaper), the first synthetic dye, and unbelievable sports losses. Exciting pictures of football games, early airplanes, and mammoth bridges accompany the text. A glossary, resources, and an index are included. VERDICT This series will lift the spirits of any child worried about their own failures.--School Library Journal, Series Made Simple -- Journal While it might seem odd to pay tribute to errors, this entry in the Celebrating Failure series sees mistakes as part of the process to reaching success. With a focus on engineering, four chapters relate the setbacks and victories that led to the first successful airplane flight, the building of the Brooklyn Bridge and other suspension bridges, the construction of a winter-proof stadium, and the safety improvements made to passenger ships after the Titanic disaster. Complemented by reproductions and numerous period and modern photographs, each chapter discusses the engineering goal, what went wrong, and how engineers learned and improved from their mistakes. For instance, after snow continuously ripped a hole in and deflated the roof of Minneapolis' Metrodome, engineers designed and completed a new stadium in 2016, with a stronger roof that doesn't inflate and can withstand the city's heavy snowfall. Its sleeker design even lets in more light. Sidebars with additional examples, a glossary, and related resources round out the accessible text. These recognizable failures and marvels offer a high-interest approach to technology.--Booklist -- Journal

While it might seem odd to pay tribute to errors, this entry in the Celebrating Failure series sees mistakes as part of the process to reaching success. With a focus on engineering, four chapters relate the setbacks and victories that led to the first successful airplane flight, the building of the Brooklyn Bridge and other suspension bridges, the construction of a winter-proof stadium, and the safety improvements made to passenger ships after the Titanic disaster. Complemented by reproductions and numerous period and modern photographs, each chapter discusses the engineering goal, what went wrong, and how engineers learned and improved from their mistakes. For instance, after snow continuously ripped a hole in and deflated the roof of Minneapolis' Metrodome, engineers designed and completed a new stadium in 2016, with a stronger roof that doesn't inflate and can withstand the city's heavy snowfall. Its sleeker design even lets in more light. Sidebars with additional examples, a glossary, and related resources round out the accessible text. These recognizable failures and marvels offer a high-interest approach to technology. --Booklist --Journal

While it might seem odd to pay tribute to errors, this entry in the Celebrating Failure series sees mistakes as part of the process to reaching success. With a focus on engineering, four chapters relate the setbacks and victories that led to the first successful airplane flight, the building of the Brooklyn Bridge and other suspension bridges, the construction of a winter-proof stadium, and the safety improvements made to passenger ships after the Titanic disaster. Complemented by reproductions and numerous period and modern photographs, each chapter discusses the engineering goal, what went wrong, and how engineers learned and improved from their mistakes. For instance, after snow continuously ripped a hole in and deflated the roof of Minneapolis' Metrodome, engineers designed and completed a new stadium in 2016, with a stronger roof that doesn't inflate and can withstand the city's heavy snowfall. Its sleeker design even lets in more light. Sidebars with additional examples, a glossary, and related resources round out the accessible text. These recognizable failures and marvels offer a high-interest approach to technology.--Booklist -- Journal 'When a player fails, it's just one moment and one loss in a long career.' This quote from Great Sports Fails best encompasses the uplifting tone of this series. These unique books repackage failure from something kids fear into an unavoidable part of life that can lead to eventual success. Fascinating examples include the original use of bubble wrap (textured wallpaper), the first synthetic dye, and unbelievable sports losses. Exciting pictures of football games, early airplanes, and mammoth bridges accompany the text. A glossary, resources, and an index are included. VERDICT This series will lift the spirits of any child worried about their own failures.--School Library Journal, Series Made Simple -- Journal

"""[A] high-interest approach to technology.""—Booklist ""This series will lift the spirits of any child worried about their own failures.""—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple"

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Barbara Krasner publishes the popular blog, The Whole Megillah: The Writer's Resource for Jewish-Themed Story. She is the author of many articles, short stories, poems, and books. She lives in New Jersey and teaches in the English and History departments of New Jersey colleges and universities.

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