manufactures

Traces the history of developments in manufacturing and industry, including the metals, chemical and plastic, and clothing and textile industries. Discusses the impact of mechanization and computerization on industry.

A guide to renewable energy technologies ranging from simple energy-saving devices to home-scale energy-havesting systems that utilize the sun, wind, and water to make electricity.

Provides information on the manufacture of a variety of items, with step-by-step descriptions of processes, explanations of technical terms and concepts, and illustrations.

Emphasizes current technologhy in providing information on the invention manufacturing, and future uses of thirty high-interest products. Vol. 1, A-G: Vol. 2, H-Z.

Provides information on the manufacture of a variety of items, with step-by-step descriptions of processes, explanations of technical terms and concepts, and illustrations.

Special mouse detective McQ leads readers on an investigation into how things are made, looking at a variety of items including pencils, baseballs, and cartoons.

Highlights the influential individuals and the important discoveries and developments in toolmaking and manufacturing.

Describes the origins of and materials used in making a variety of objects, including paint, wool, glass, and plastics.

A reproduction of Bloomingdale's 1886 catalog that features illustrations of the store's clothing, dry goods, and housewares.