design and construction

Diagrams, illustrations, and text describe the design and construction of a commercial airliner.

Simple experiments and models explain engineering principles and techniques used in flight.

Uses the example of a fighter jet to explain the science concepts of matter, its states and properties, atoms, molecules, and elements. Includes facts about fighter jets, and a glossary.

Humorous illustrations describe the culture and traditions in ancient China, and what it would be like to work on the Great Wall of China.

Presents an introduction to planet Earth, describing the earth's formation and its physical characteristics as well as its relation to other bodies in the universe. Includes directions for making a sundial.

A step-by-step description of the construction of a pyramid and the burial ceremony of the Egyptian Pharaohs. Includes transparencies.

A biography of the man whose fascination with flying machines produced the Bleriot XI, which in 1909 became the first heavier-than-air machine to fly the English Channel.

A history of the Statue of Liberty that discusses the design of the sculpture, the people who created it, and the events in France and the United States that influenced them.