building

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Topical Term
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a
Alias: 
building

Construction careers

2011
Identifies career opportunities in the construction industry, providing descriptions of equipment operators, carpenters, electricians, inspectors, and others, with information on responsibilities and training, and profiles of workers in the field.

Outdoor structures

1996
Provides instructions for building storage sheds, walls and fences, playhouses and gazebos, garages, and other outdoor structures.

Build this city!

2012
A new building is constructed in Lego City, and all different vehicles are used to help build it, including an excavator, a bulldozer, and a crane.

Can buildings speak?

2008
Photographs and simple text explore how the shape, pattern, and exterior of buildings reveal their purpose; and compares historical building methods with modern ones.

Jack and Jill's treehouse

2008
A cumulative tale in which Jack and Jill build a treehouse that becomes a favorite place for them and their friends to spend time.

Jungle gym jitters

2004
Jerry's imaginative dad likes to build things, but when the jungle gym that started out fun grows out of control, Jerry's fear of heights--and the zoo animals and mobs of people the gym attracts--give Jerry the jitters.

Builders

1985
Explores the role throughout history of the occupations involved with building, including architects, contractors, construction laborers, masons, roadbuilders, and tunnelers.

Construction zone

2006
Simple text and colorful photographs describe the excitement of a busy construction site.

Building the medieval cathedrals

1979
Discusses the materials and methods used in building the great English cathedrals, the craftsmen who built them, and the styles in which they were built.

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