design and construction

Guide to planning and building a home workshop with advice on the shop layout, the workbench, accessories, storage, work surfaces, and safety.

Chapter heads: A dangerous age of trial and error--In pursuit of speed and reliability--Forging weapons of aerial warfare ... (etc.).

Instructions for making electronic projects with two simple transistors.

Countless statutes, sculptures, and structures have been built to celebrate important moments and people in US history. However, some US monuments are landforms produced by natural forces thousands of years ago. The dazzling photographs in this volume are sure to teach and tantalize readers.

Discusses different types of roller coasters and how they work. Includes records on some of the biggest and most unique roller coasters in the world.

Colorful photographs and easy-to-follow text introduce children to the history of the Pyramids of Giza, providing information on the people and scientific principles behind their construction, as well as a timeline tracing its creation.

An account of how Jake Burton Carpenter developed and refined the idea for snowboards, and pursued the business until it finally caught on with young surfers and skiiers around the world. Presented in graphic form.

Provides instructions which enable students and teachers to build their own science museums in places where the exhibits can be seen on a regular basis.

Presents an introduction to the Gateway Arch of St. Louis, Missouri, in simple text with illustrations, explaining its history, design, and how it was constructed.

Briefly introduces the process by which rocks and asphalt are turned into a roadway using tractors, bulldozers, graders, and other equipment.