building

Provides instructions for constructing a variety of play spaces including pirate ships, castles, Indian tipis, and secret hideouts using inexpensive and free materials.

A collection of black-and-white photographs by Stanley Greenberg that reveal skyscrapers and architecture under construction in urban landscapes; and features a critical essay from Joseph Rosa, a curator of architecture and design at the Art Institute of Chicago.

A history of the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, examining some of the project's unique environmental, political, and technical challenges.

Uses cutaway drawings to explain how houses, skyscrapers, bridges and other structures are built.

Follows, in simple text and illustrations, the building of a skyscraper step by step.

Describes the construction of the early houses and the later development of structural steel buildings including today's latest developments in poured concrete.

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.

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