building

Through building their own structures and systems in Minecraft, young readers and gaming fans will learn about the past and present of human engineering, with a vision toward the future.

Describes how the surveyor, heavy machinery operators, carpenter crew, plumbers, and other workers build a house.

"Matthew likes to build things and invent things, so finding a box sitting in front of his house one day is a real stroke of luck. But he has to pinch himself when it suddenly starts talking. A living toolbox! Box loves inventing too, so the two become fast friends--when the grown-ups aren't looking. But where did Box come from, and how did he get to be so magical? When their secret comes out and accidentally leaves Matthew's parents frozen, the two friends will have to race to find the answers and save the day"--Back cover.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text follow a crew of snakes as they slide into trucks, operate a crane, and line up at the lunch truck, working together to reach their goal.

"An exploration of building forts throughout all four seasons"--.

A father and his young daughter gather their tools and begin building a future where love can be set aside until it is needed, enemies become friends, and exploration is key.

"Jasper the fox and Ollie the sloth have a fort-building contest in their yard"--Provided by publisher.

"Katie loves building with blocks. She's bored by books. Her brother Owen likes to lose himself in a story. A school librarian convinces them to see the possibilities in the other's hobby"--Provided by publisher.

"Jasper the fox and Ollie the sloth have a fort-building contest in their yard"--Provided by publisher.

"From the founding of its republic in 509 B.C.E. to the demise of its empire in 476 C.E., Rome dominated the countries of the Mediterranean Sea, the Middle East, and Europe as far north as Britain. Roman scientists, engineers, mathematicians, architects, and others left a rich legacy of roads, aqueducts, bridges, mills, treatises, and more over its thousand-year history and for the centuries to come. This . . . volume explains the dramatic story of Rome's conquests and triumphs, and how they went hand in hand with advancements in science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM"--Provided by publisher.