02016cam a2200385 i 4500 290265812 TxAuBib 20170420120000.0 160113s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2015050313 9781499419917 pbk. 1499419910 pbk. 9781499419931 library bound 1499419937 library bound (OCoLC)934937732 TxAuBib rda Roza, Greg. How do aqueducts work? / Greg Roza. New York : PowerKids Press, [2017] 32 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier STEM waterworks STEM waterworks Includes index. Water delivery -- Moving water throughout history -- NYC STEM -- Technology talk -- Engineering aqueducts -- Building with math -- Problems with aqueducts? -- Navigable aqueducts -- Aqueduct art. Many of us take the water that comes out of our faucets for granted. But have you ever wondered how water makes it to your house in the first place? Sometimes it travels for hundreds of miles, thanks to aqueducts. This volume takes readers on a journey to the ancient world to see how people created aqueducts to serve burgeoning civilizations. Readers will also discover that todays aqueducts are technological marvels crafted by scientists, engineers, and many other professionals. Diagrams and stunning photographs of aqueducts both ancient and modern are sure to dazzle readers. The text focuses on STEM skills and has been aligned with relevant curricular topics in both social studies and science. 20170420. Aqueducts Juvenile literature. Water-supply Juvenile literature. STEM waterworks. STEM waterworks. TXRUB