design and construction

Explores the history, design, and construction of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, India, and offers details on its architecture, challenges, and current state. Includes primary sources, text-related questions, a section of facts, a glossary, a website for further resources, and color photographs.

Readers learn about the ongoing rivalry between the Ford Mustang and the Chevrolet Camaro, its direct competitor.

About the success of Chevrolet's iconic Corvette, from the little sports car of 1952 to the new Stingray, which has caught the eye of many automotive enthusiasts.

Race cars are specifically designed for speed. Today's cars can exceed 200 miles (322 kilometers) per hour. Find out more about how these incredibly fast cars are designed, built, and improved.

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.

"Elementary readers will follow the sequence of the process taken to build an offshore oil rig from the proposal, planning, and actual construction of the rig. A table of contents, timeline, glossary, further resources, and an index are included"--Provided by publisher.

"This book for elementary readers highlights the sequence of events from idea to a finished skyscraper. Full-color photographs and a timeline support each step of the project's process, from the design and preparations to the construction and finishing details"--Provided by publisher.

"Fourteen poems compiled by award-winning poet and anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins introduce readers to the various construction people who collaborate to create a high-rise hotel building, from architect to crane operator to glaziers and more"--Amazon.

"Robots are everywhere! . . . learn about these devices that vacuum our houses, work in our factories, help us learn at school, sample rocks from other planets, and even bring back images from the bottom of the ocean . . . find hands-on STEM activities, coding challenges that use free online software, essential questions, and links to online primary resources"--Provided by publisher.

". . . create twelve . . . mechanical contraptions using stuff from around the house"--Provided by publisher.