design and construction

Introduces kids to the history of robotics and offers a number of projects they can do to make and learn about robots themselves.

When the architects of the Golden Gate Bridge gathered to pick a color for the bridge, they thought it should probably be a sensible gray. However, one man began a grassroots movement to make it orange, the only orange bridge in the world. Includes a fold-out poster.

Cedar Hunt, a bounty hunter cursed with lycanthropy in an age where men, monsters, machines, and magic are at odds with one another, receives hope that the brother he thought he lost may still live, but to save him, Cedar must find the Holder, a powerful device owned by Shard Lefel, a railroad tycoon in Hallelujah, Oregon, who also happens to be an ancient Strange who has plans to use the Holder to preserve his mortality.

Looks at how the different parts of a plane are made before being put together.

Explains the parts and steps necessary to build a working car, as well as the history of automobile manufacturing.

Looks at the history of combat robots, describing their invention in the 1970s and 1980s, the Robot Wars events of the 1990s, and the increasing sophistication for the creations of larger robots by the company MegaBots.

In this engaging volume, readers discover the amazing world of battleships, the biggest and most powerful military ships around. Detailed diagrams and vibrant images give a bird’s-eye view of all the parts and complex weaponry used on battleships, from early battleships that ran on steam up through aircraft carrier ships like the USS Nimitz and HMS Invincible. Readers learn how some of today’s aircraft carriers run on nuclear power, and how battleships throughout history have relied on heavy, high-tech weaponry to control the open seas.

Contains a comprehensive illustrated guide to timber frame construction and includes the basics of timber framing, designing and assembling, and instructions for building a garden toolshed.

"Learn all about some of the world's tallest, most incredible buildings, from how they are designed and built to how skyscraper technology has changed over time"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces game design and the process of creating a game.