"There's lots of noise and excitement involved in building a library! Preschoolers will clamor to take a close look. Award-winning duo Sally Sutton and Brian Lovelock are back with another rhythmic read-aloud full of bustling illustrations and sound words that beg kids to join in. Thonk! Clonk! Clap! The team behind Roadwork and Demolition returns to the construction site, where big machines and busy workers dig, hoist, and hammer away."--

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

Inspired by long forgotten sources, the design content included here--timeless composition principles, elegant proportional systems, building techniques and formulas for making buildings more beautiful--is intended as a guide for the modern builder who cares about aesthetics and meaning as much or more than the bottom line. In this small guide a few select concepts and techniques, salvaged mostly from 18th, 19th and early 20th century builder pocket...

Building Construction Materials and Techniques follows a unique approach to the subject by including both materials and construction techniques in a combined text as per the latest trends in university curriculums. It also caters to the needs of the universities where these subjects are offered across two semesters as well. Of the 32 chapters in this book, 13 are dedicated to building construction materials while the remaining 19 focus on conventional...

When Amelia Bedelia babysits for the Hardy family, she becomes involved in some unexpected remodeling of their house.

Start creating with a hands-on introduction to building projects! Step-by-step instructions will take you through the planning and building process. You'll be making amazing structures in no time!

Many buildings are just four walls and a roof. But some buildings are engineering wonders and are extraordinary to behold. Put on your hard hat and go behind the scenes to find out how and why some of the world's most famous buildings were built. Explore the design, construction, and engineering processes that went into creating some of these marvelous buildings. Extraordinary Buildings will leave you with a better understanding and a greater appreciation...

Looks at the different tasks performed by construction workers, and discusses what they wear, and the equipment they use.