Describes careers in building, covering architect, civil engineer, landscape architect, electrician, aerospace engineer, welder, set designer, and more.
"In this take-off of the nursery rhyme "The House That Jack Built," Jack builds an amazing fort in the middle of the living room. Unfortunately the rest of his family intrudes when they request their supplies back"--Provided by publisher.
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.
Dad's decision to solve the Patterson family's overcrowding problem by building an extension on their house brings both excitement and an unexpected problem.
Looks at the cities of the Roman Empire, explaining how they linked Western Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, describing their commercial, cultural, and political structure.
"Describes building technology, from ancient methods and materials to modern techniques and plans. Includes information about technology that provides conveniences around the home, such as appliances and plumbing"--Provided by publisher.
Provides instructions for numerous projects for the house, yard, and garden, including birdhouses, cold frames, plant stands and tubs, window boxes, smokehouses, fences, outdoor furniture, and greenhouses.
