TY - BOOK AU - Hand,Carol TI - Amazing feats of environmental engineering T2 - Great achievements in engineering SN - 1624034292 AV - TA170 .H355 2015 U1 - 628 23 PY - 2015///] CY - Minneapolis, Minnesota PB - Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing KW - Environmental engineering KW - Juvenile literature N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; A spill in the Gulf -- Environmental engineering -- The deepwater cleanup -- Future cleanups -- Overcoming water scarcity -- Holding back the sea -- Gearing up for climate change -- Engineering the future; 1200; Lexile N2 - This title examines amazing feats of environmental engineering. Engaging text explores projects that supply water to impoverished areas, structures in the Netherlands that hold back the Atlantic Ocean, and the cleanup of contaminated areas. It also examines the engineers who made these projects a reality and traces the history of the discipline. Relevant sidebars, stunning photos, and a glossary aid readers' understanding of the topic. A hands-on project and career-planning chart give readers a sense of what it takes to become an engineer ER -