Adventures in Engineering


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Title of the book: Architecture
By: Nicole Bridge
    
During the beginning of the school year, my teacher wanted each person in our class to look for a book that was interesting to us and something that we could write about. I chose a book about architecture ironically called Architecture by Nicole Bridge.

The book is based on the history of engineering from the ancient days to our era. It reveals ideas and theories that many mathematicians until this day can't figure out the possibility of it actually occurring. This book is mind-capturing and an attention grabber. In the book, the author takes a brief look at ancient Egypt.The meaning of the Sphinx and the pyramid are fully explained in an interesting tone giving you a clear understanding of why such a historic artifact was built. Especially if you are someone that is really interested in history and math, with no hesitation, I recommend that you try this book.

When I first started reading through the chapters, I  noticed that it wasn’t like any other typical writing. It didn’t start with “once upon a time…”, It didn’t start with a story, nor the idea that there would be one. It went straight to the ancient artifacts which I didn’t mind because it got right to the point giving me an early consciousness of the challenge I was taking on.Throughout every page, my knowledge of engineering continuously increased. This book ended up teaching me more about ancient engineering. Even though the book was grounded in the past, it was interesting, kept me on my feet, and taught me different skills.

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  1. AnonymousNovember 20, 2017 at 4:05 AM

    Did the book contain information about ancient Greece and Rome as well? Is it something that would be interesting to someone who is interested in Architecture as a career?

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