design and construction

Explains how skyscrapers are built, from the preliminary designs through the floor by floor construction to the final building.

Photographs, illustrations, and simple text introduce young readers to how cars are designed and built, how they are tested, and how all the parts of a car are put together.

Looks at the history of radar guns, discussing how and where they are made and their impact on the global economy.

Examines artificial intelligence by experts, policy makers, and concerned citizens including complete articles and speeches, long book excerpts, and occasional cartoons and boxed quotations all up to date and fully documented.

Explores the history of fighter planes and bombers, discussing the development, equipment, characteristics, market, testing, design, and functions of various models, including the Mirage 2000, the Harrier, the F-15 Eagle, the JSF, and many others.

Contains illustrated instructions and schematics for twenty-eight easy-to-construct electronic gadgets and describes the science and math behind each one and lists of materials and parts.

Traces the history of canals and canal building in America, from the first American canals to the building of the Panama Canal and the recent work done on the Illinois Waterway.

Discusses aspects of jet transport aircraft such as taking off, engines, the passenger cabin, construction, flightdeck, air traffic control, and landing. Includes glossary.

Illustrates how the five main types of bridges are designed and built and describes the materials and skills used in their construction.

Explains the nature of electricity and provides step-by-step instructions for building telegraph, telephone, and radio sets.