design and construction

"Designed to provide Game Masters with the information they need to 'fill in the holes' in their campaign play, [this book] enables fantasy RPG referees to instantly add depth, color and expanded gameplay to unexpected or underwritten people, places and things at a moment's notice"--Provided by publisher.

"Bulldozer spends his days on a construction site. He and his friends are tasked with an important job: to tear things down and smash things up. But Bulldozer dreams of something bigger--could he and his crew be made for more than this?"-- Provided by publisher.

Look at tunnels through film footage, little-known facts and dramatic re-creations. Meet courageous engineers and see deadly disasters. Features Boston's "Big Dig, " the Holland Tunnel, the tunnel beneath the English Channel, and London's subway system.

Explore monumental engineering feats through historic film illustrations and dramatic recreations. Includes the Golden Gate Bridge, the Brooklyn Bridge, and Scotland's Firth of Forth Railway Bridge.

Provides an overview of the industry, focusing on land use, commodity production, contribution to the country's GDP, and potential careers in the industry.

Learn how to solder electronic components together and build your own devices.

Fighter jets are small, fast, jet-powered airplanes. They continue to get better with new technology. Some even have the ability to refuel in the air. Find out more about how these fast moving planes are designed, built, and improved.

"What do you do with a failed product? Make it a best-selling toy! Fantastic Failures: From Flops to Fortune takes readers through the unexpected origins of popular products and innovations. With a focus on persistence and creative thinking, this hi-lo series makes the case that failure might just be the first step to success"--.

"A boy walks home one day, only to find his street under construction! As he enjoys watching the excavators, bulldozers, dump trucks, pavers, and more, he gets a sense of the building process from start to finish. From blueprints to demolition to fresh, new asphalt, . . . illustrations show the construction machines and workers up close"--Provided by publisher.

Collection of episodes about the manufacturing of various personal transportation vehicles and their parts.