building

As children watch over the course of a year, builders construct a rollercoaster using tools and materials that begin with each letter of the alphabet.

An alphabet book introducing the properties of natural and human-made structures, discussing form versus function and how structures are built.

Introduces ten unique American constructions including the Sears Tower, the Erie Canal, the Lincoln Tunnel, the Alaska pipeline, the Grand Coulee Dam, the Louisiana Superdome, the Seattle Space Needle, the Hubble Space Telescope, the Gateway Arch, and Disney's Epcot Center.

Clever Albert uses all the supplies in his workshop to build an alphabet for the school playground.

Recounts stories of great builders and their works, from the dawn of time to the present.

A young boy watches as construction workers, carpenters, roofers, plumbers, electricians, and other workers build a house.

Little John is proud of his mother's work as a stonecutter for a cathedral called "Big John," but struggles to understand the importance of spending so much time on one stone that no one will know Momma cut.

A young girl narrates her family's move from the city to the country, where they have bought a piece of land and live in a trailer while they build a house from the ground up, with help from relatives and friends.

A young apprentice to a master builder does some mischief that causes a palace to be built upside-down, which creates all sorts of trouble--and fun. Inspired by the work of M.C. Escher and intended to be read front-to-back, then turned over and read back-to-front.

Examines the history and construction of various types of structures, including bridges, skyscrapers, and domes; and provides instructions for related projects.