Building Blunders: Learning from Bad Ideas

By Amie Jane Leavitt

See some of the world's biggest building blunders up close and personal. Find out how each structure failed, the basic building block that was missed during construction, and what engineers learned from their mistakes.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Jul 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9781496693730

Amie Jane Leavitt

Amie Jane Leavitt is an accomplished author and photographer who loves to travel the globe in search of interesting story ideas and beautiful places to capture in photos. Amie has written nearly 50 books for children. She graduated from Brigham Young University as an education major and has since taught all subjects and grade levels in both private and public schools. She also has contributed to online and print media, and has worked as a consultant, writer, and editor for numerous educational publishing and assessment companies.

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