Master Blasters: Working with Explosives in Demolition and Construction

by Ruth Owen

When an abandoned 20-story building needs to be safely demolished and reduced to 80,000 tons of rubble, who do you call? Master blasters These are the engineers who use precisely placed explosives to blast new subway tunnels under cities and demolish skyscrapers, towers, and bridges. Readers will discover how explosives engineers use science, math, and technology to plan and execute intricate sequences of explosions in demolition and construction...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1910549932
• ISBN13: 9781910549933
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Ruby Tuesday Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.1" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 7 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 8