design and construction

Text and photographs describe how the parts of a bicycle are assembled, how accessories are added, how inspectors check for defects, and how the bikes are shipped to stores across the country.

Presents an illustrated history of the architecture and design of the New York City subway system, from its maiden voyage in 1904 to its centennial.

Step-by-step instructions explain how to customize and build wired and wireless telephone gadgets, explaining basic techniques, and including projects designed to help people save time and money.

Presents fully detailed and diagrammed plans for forty electronic projects that can be made at home for less than one hundred dollars.

Presents step-by-step, illustrated instructions for house-building and various aspects of carpentry, covering tools and materials, the site, the foundation, framing, sheathing, siding, roofing, wiring, plumbing, heating, insulation, ventilation, backfilling, windows, doors, ceilings, walls, and floors.

Engineer Craig B. Smith presents his analysis of how the Great Pyramid of Giza was designed and constructed, from selecting and preparing the site, to placing the last of the white casing stones on the pyramid face.