building

Introduces the principle of building and explores the insects, animals, people, and machines that can or cannot build.

Text and photographs depict the construction of a skyscraper, from the digging of the foundation through erection of the steel structure to the topping off, when the building's highest part is placed.

A construction crew tears down an old building and builds a new house in its place.

Briefly describes the equipment used at a construction site.

Seventeen-year-old Harper Evans hopes to escape the effects of her father's divorce on her family and friendships by volunteering her summer to build a house in a small Tennessee town devastated by a tornado.

Traces the history of inventions having to do with building and building design, including the mechanization of building, the use and control of water, bridges and tunnels, and developments in modern home building and equipment.