The LEGO (R) Engineer

Name: The LEGO (R) Engineer
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By Jeff Friesen

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The LEGO Engineer by Jeff Friesen offers a unique blend of playful creativity and engineering education. Explore how remarkable engineering feats like skyscrapers, rockets, and bullet trains function, then bring them to life yourself with step-by-step LEGO building instructions. Discover the workings of diesel and electric engines on freight trains, the design of container ship bows for efficiency, and the engineering distinctions between cable-stayed and suspension bridges. Over 30 models provide a hands-on approach to understanding and appreciating engineering principles.
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This book is ideal for aspiring engineers, LEGO enthusiasts, and curious readers keen to understand engineering concepts through interactive building. Suitable for older children, teens, and adults who enjoy combining learning with creative construction.

"This book illustrates and gives instructions for building LEGO models of engineering marvels from around the world, including suspension bridges, freight trains, submarines, helicopters, skyscrapers, and the International Space Station"--

Description

LEGO bricks meet The Way Things Work in this fun, informative tour of the world of engineering, from the creative mind of expert LEGO builder Jeff Friesen.

In The LEGO Engineer, you'll explore how some of humanity's greatest feats of engineering work, from towering skyscrapers to powerful rockets to speeding bullet trains. Then follow step-by-step instructions to build these marvels with LEGO bricks as you experience the world of engineering in a fun new way.

How do diesel and electric engines work together to drive massive freight trains? How does a container ship's bow shape contribute to its fuel efficiency? How do cable-stayed bridges distribute weight differently than suspension bridges? You'll learn the answers to these engineering questions and more as you build your way through over 30 models, all designed by LEGO expert Jeff Friesen. Understanding the engineering principles behind these structures will not only help you better appreciate the world around you, but will also help you make your own LEGO builds more realistic.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781718502505

Publisher: No Starch Press,US

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 November 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: No Starch Press,US

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 567g

Pages: 272

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About the Author

Jeff Friesen is an award-winning LEGO expert and photographer whose work has been featured on LEGO 's official social media channels, the Brothers Brick website, and in Brick Journal, Briques, and Blocks magazines. He is the author of LEGO Space Projects, LEGO Micro Cities, and The LEGO Castle Book (all No Starch Press). Jeff's stunning LEGO photography can be found on his popular Instagram account, @jeff_works.