How it is made

Details different types of newspapers and methods of newspaper production, throughout history and in modern times.

Describes the process by which peanuts are made into peanut butter.

Students learn the process whereby small, bitter cocoa beans are dried, roasted, ground, and pressed to transform them into smooth, sweet chocolate.

Text and color illustrations explore how pasta is made from flour, and the process of ground wheat being mixed with water to form a dough.

Text and color illustrations explore how soap is made from fat, and how, when heated, the mixture is poured into molds to make recognizable shapes.

Explains the process of modern mapmaking, from the preliminary surveys through the computerized artwork to the final full-color map.

Discusses what a laser is, how it works, how it is made, and its incredible uses.

Text and illustrations explain the process of making paper.

Describes glass products, how they are made, and the people who make them.

Describes how oil rigs are made, from the first stages in dry dock to the float-out and final positioning on the sea bed.