design and construction

Clear-cut explanations, diagrams, and photos help readers follow along with these activities, allowing them to develop the abilities they need to complete future projects of their own. In this book, learn how to build birdhouses with these fun activities.

All the facts and stats you need about the fastest, best, and most exclusive planes in the world, complemented by vibrant color photography.

Text and illustrations describe the different tools and skills needed to build a castle.

The Pyramids of Giza are an imposing sight on the Egyptian desert. For centuries people have tried to determine how the ancient Egyptians constructed them. Learn more interesting information in Pyramids of Giza, an AV2 media enhanced book.

Using a combination of easy-to-follow text and simple step-by-step photographs, this guide provides all you need to start making your own necklaces, bracelets, and charms.

Contains instructions for making pop-ups, including a brief history of paper engineering and the mechanics of creating three-dimensional paper forms, with materials, photographs of the finished product, practice sheets, and storage pockets.

An illustrated history of skyscrapers, discussing the invention of the metal frame in the 1880s which allowed for the construction of tall buildings, looking at the styles of different eras, and including detailed examinations of the New York skyline, the Chrysler building, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, and the Petronas Towers.

Presents detailed illustrated instructions for building seven historic catapults that rely on using the basic skill of math and physics and includes a history of siege.

Illustrations, text, and projects explain the construction and design of several types of bridges including beam, arch, moveable, and suspension bridges.

Follows the step-by-step process of building an Egyptian pyramid. Features step-cut pages to emphasize the way things get bigger as they grow.