"A novel about the construction of the Panama Canal, following the intersecting lives of the local families fighting to protect their homeland, the West Indian laborers recruited to dig the waterway, and the white Americans who gained profit and glory for themselves"-- It is said that the canal will be the greatest feat of engineering in history. But first, it must be built. For Francisco, a local fisherman who resents the foreign powers clamoring...

"An early elementary-level STEM introduction to the backhoe, covering how the construction vehicle looks and works. Includes a glossary, further resources, and a labeled image guide to the digging machine's major parts"--

"What holds back water and provides power? DAMS! Discover why and how they are built and learn about some of the world's daring dams in this book."--

"Rubble knows that teamwork can get any job done. So, when city hall needs a new roof, he calls on Mix, Charger, Wheeler, and the rest of his pup family for help"--

"An early elementary-level STEM introduction to the concrete mixer, covering how the construction vehicle looks and works. Includes a glossary, further resources, and a labeled image guide to the cement-mixing machine's major parts"--

"Can Rubble and his family of construction pups create a new car wash in time for the Builder Cove Vroom-Vroom Car Race?"--

"At the time of its completion in 1936, Hoover Dam was the biggest dam in the world and the largest feat of architecture and engineering in the country--a statement of national ambition and technical achievement. It turned the wild Colorado River into a tame and securely managed water source, transforming millions of acres of desert into farmland while also providing water and power to the fast-growing population of the Southwest. The concrete monolith...

"An early elementary-level STEM introduction to the forklift, covering how the construction vehicle looks and works. Includes a glossary, further resources, and a labeled image guide to the lifting machine's major parts"--

Centred on three generations of a family of rail workers and a laid-off factory worker staging a high-altitude sit-in, MATER 2-10 vividly depicts the lives of ordinary working Koreans, starting from the Japanese colonial era, continuing through Liberation, and right up to the twenty-first century. It is at once a powerful account that captures a nation's longing for a rail line to reconnect North and South, a magical-realist novel that depicts the...

"Kids love construction! From bridges to buildings, this book is filled with incredible things that young engineers can design and build themselves. They'll learn how structures are built, what goes on at construction sites, and the ways simple materials like rocks and dirt helped create our modern world. This book keeps kids on track with step-by-step instructions for building paper cup towers, railroads, and more. They'll find out about the infrastructure...