building

Ever since he was a baby, Iggy Peck has built towers, bridges, and buildings, which comes in handy when his second grade class is stranded on an island during a picnic.

From the founding of its republic in 509 B.C.E. to the demise of its empire in 476 C.E., Rome dominated the countries of the Mediterranean Sea, the Middle East, and Europe as far north as Britain. Roman scientists, engineers, mathematicians, architects, and others left a rich legacy of roads, aqueducts, bridges, mills, treatises, and more over its thousand-year history and for the centuries to come. This intriguing volume explains the dramatic story of Rome's conquests and triumphs, and how they went hand in hand with advancements in science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM.

This book takes a look at the different materials that can be used by 3D printers, what those materials can make, and the advantages and disadvantages for each.

Step-by-step instructions and images guide young engineers to create their own working motorcycle robot.

Maddy finds a chicken crossing a city street and, after trying to find her owner, comes up with a way to build her a coop.

Color photographs and simple text introduce carpenters and explain what they do.

Profiles forty-five girls who talk about their abilities to use power tools; gives instruction on how to use a variety of tools; and provides step-by-step instructions for thirteen building projects.

Young makers learn how to imagine, inspire, collaborate and problem-solve as they take on four architecture challenges, including constructing their dream playground and building a tiny house for a pet.

During a busy day at the construction site, workers use a variety of machines to knock down a building and construct a new one.

"Celebrates the skilled women and men who work to see the plans of architects, engineers, and designers brought to life"--OCLC.