Modern Wonders

<p><em>Modern Wonders</em> a title in the five-title series <em>Frameworks: Science Technology and the Built Environment</em> illuminates the science technology art and architecture and history of the world's greatest architectural and engineering achievements including the Eiffel Tower St. Louis Gateway Arch World Trade Center Mt. Rushmore and the Millennium Wheel. Modern Wonders provides an interdisciplinary visual approach that combines informative text fascinating background information and basic scientific principles with dozens of full-color photographs illustrations and other visuals (e.g. diagrams and equations). Appropriate for a broad audience of students teachers librarians and general interest readers <em>Modern Wonders</em> is an excellent supplemental resource for subjects covered throughout the curricula: science technology and society; art and architecture; economics; and world history and culture.</p>