Bea, Archie, Trudy and Spence, aka the BATS, travel around the world using every type of bridge imaginable, identifying the dangerous forces trying to bring these structures crashing down and how to defeat them through engineering. 15,000 first printing. Simultaneous. Illustrations. - (Baker & Taylor)
Bea, Archie, Trudy and Spence, aka the BATS, travel around the world using every type of bridge imaginable, identifying the dangerous forces trying to bring these structures crashing down and how to defeat them through engineering. - (Baker & Taylor)
A 2023 National Science Teachers Association Best STEM Book
Suspend your disbelief with Science Comics: Bridges, a new volume of First Second's STEM graphic novel series!
Follow Bea, Archie, Trudy, and Spencer (otherwise known as the BATS!) as they crisscross the globe using every type of bridge: beam, arch, truss, and suspension. From ancient low-slung rope bridges to modern hi-tech towers of steel, they’ll traverse ‘em all. Their journey will take them through history and connect them with new ideas and different cultures. Along the way they'll identify the dangerous forces trying to bring bridges crashing down, and how to defeat them…through engineering!
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McMillan Palgrave)
Dan Zettwoch is a cartoonist, information designer, and printmaker. In addition to many self-published zines and handcrafted mini-comics, his books include Birdseye Bristoe (Drawn & Quarterly), Amazing Facts & Beyond (Uncivilized Books), and Science Comics: Cars (First Second). His goofball illustrations and jam-packed diagrams have also been seen in the Missouri History Museum, the State Capitol, and in homemade screen prints commemorating local birds, baseball, and gross foods. - (McMillan Palgrave)
Booklist Reviews
This informative offering from the reliable Science Comics series introduces Bea, Archie, Trudy, and Spence, members of a bridge fan club called B.A.T.S. The story follows the group as they travel across the globe, offering information about different types of bridges, such as beam, arch, truss, and suspension, along the way. Each member has a favorite type of bridge and gets an entire chapter dedicated to traveling to countries where some of the world's most iconic bridges are located. Librarians are no strangers to this sensational series, which presents factual information in a graphic storytelling format. Bridges brings the same high quality information and sophisticated storytelling to its readers as the rest of the titles in the series. The illustrations do a great job of providing excellent visuals of the stunning bridges throughout the story as well as displaying the facts in a way that is easy to understand. This is an easy pick for any school and public library collection. Grades 4-8. Copyright 2023 Booklist Reviews.