Extreme Science: The Highway of Light and Other Man-Made Wonders

by Peter Jedicke, Scientific American

Explores some of the dramatic achievements of human technological innovations and engineering feats, including the world's longest suspension bridge and how it was built, the construction of the world's tallest skyscrapers, spacecraft, new directions in transportation, and more. Original. 15,000 first printing.

256 pages, Paperback

First published December 7, 2001

About the author

Peter Jedicke teaches mathematics and science at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario, Canada.