design and construction

Explains how a road is built first introducing the crew, then showing all the trucks in action, and finally showing the brand-new road as it comes to bustling life.

Examines the design and construction of NASCAR stock cars including the engine, body, and special safety features.

Examines the history of MP3 players, how and where they are made, and their place--and future--in the global economy, and includes a map and glossary.

Describes the developments in the design and construction of race cars sanctioned by NASCAR from their early days during Prohibition to the current custom-built cars.

Describes the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, from its conception by John Roebling in 1852 through, after many setbacks, its final completion under the direction of his son, Washington, in 1883.

Stanley, who is very clumsy, accidentally smashes Mouse's house, then promises to try to make a new one.

Discusses the different kinds of pyramids, their structure, construction, purposes, and creators. Includes related projects exploring how pyramid shapes have many kinds of properties and uses.

Discusses all the planning and efforts that went into the construction of one of the most famous symbols of the United States, the Statue of Liberty.

Describes different kinds of canals and aqueducts built, the methods and materials of their construction, and amazing or disastrous examples.

Discusses the construction, history, and current status of the Gateway Arch in Saint Louis, Missouri, which is both a bridge across the Mississippi River and a memorial to the city's role in pioneer days.