Hovercrafts and Humvees: Engineering Goes to War (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781512439298)

In 1944 during World War II, US and British engineers built a massive floating harbor. When soldiers from these countries landed in France to fight the Germans, ships towed the harbor to the French coast. Within days it was working to bring supplies to the soldiers.

Engineering has always been an important part of war. Engineers have built defenses to protect soldiers, as well as roads and ships to move troops quickly. Engineers constructed huge castles--and also made giant catapults and battering rams capable of destroying castle walls. From the helicopter to the hovercraft, discover how military engineers have changed war on land, at sea, and in the air!

Author: Terry Burrows
ISBN-10: 1512439290
ISBN-13: 9781512439298
Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2017
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.10w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.1
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 192163 / Hovercrafts and Humvees: Engineering Goes to War


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 174 - Recommended, Satisfactory