Exploring Infrastructure
Every modern community, whether it is a town, city, or
nation, relies on its infrastructure to provide its citizens with their most
fundamental needs. A solid infrastructure is essential for reliable
transportation, access to water, goods, and power, and efficient waste
management. Each book examines one area of infrastructure and its role in the
community. Full-color photographs, fast facts, and accessible text provide
readers with detailed descriptions of the system, an overview of its history and
development, a description of the jobs that support the system, and a look at
how technology may change the future of the infrastructure.
• Encourages
students to engage more thoughtfully with technology and services they encounter
every day
• Correlates directly with Next Generation Science Standards
involving engineering design and its influence on society
• Draws from state
curricular standards about optimizing tools and technology
• Contains Further
Reading sections providing resources for additional study
