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41) Cranky
Author
Language
English
Description
"Cranky is feeling, well, cranky. But don't ask why. Because you know what doesn't help when you're feeling cranky? Everyone asking you what's wrong! Is there anything that will help? Find out in this irresistible story about big trucks, big feelings, and even bigger friendships"--Front flap of jacket.
42) Backhoes
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"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"--
43) Bridges
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"What takes us over rivers and above highways? BRIDGES! Discover why and how they are built and learn about some of the world's beautiful bridges in this book."--
45) Dams
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"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."--
46) Skyscrapers
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"What structures stretch into the sky and give people places to live, work, and shop? SKYSCRAPERS! Discover why and how they are built and learn about some of the world's stunning skyscrapers in this book. Downloadable Teacher Notes available."--
47) On the job
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"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"--
49) Concrete mixers
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"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"--
Author
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"This latest addition to the My First Touch and Feel Sound Book collection from Tiger Tales features full-color photographs of exciting construction vehicles on every page! Young readers are introduced to a digger, dump truck, crane, bulldozer, and road roller as they learn all about the job that each vehicle does on a construction site. A touch-and-feel element on each spread encourages active learning and toddlers experience a variety of textures,...
52) Saving Michelangelo's dome: how three mathematicians and a pope sparked an architectural revolution
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In Saving Michelangelo's Dome, Stanford-trained engineer Wayne Kalayjian illustrates how new ideas in science and mathematics established an entirely new way of looking at the world--as well as solving its complex problems. In the end, readers will appreciate that in saving Michelangelo's Dome from collapse, these three mathematicians and one determined pope unknowingly invented the profession of engineering as we practice it today. With it, they...
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Grab your hard hats and get ready to bow wow build with Rubble & Crew! First, join the construction team as they build a beaver a new home. Then, the crew switches to cleanup mode when construction on Cafe Carl's new popcorn restaurant pops out of control, and PAW Patrol's Marshall stops by to inspect Builder Cove₂s first-ever fire station! Plus, Mix and Rubble are starstruck when they meet their favorite TV renovation star, Hank Hammer, and there's...
54) The wild river and the great dam: the construction of Hoover Dam and the vanishing Colorado River
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
"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...
59) Modern Bunkers
Author
Language
English
Description
The flickering oil lamp casting long shadows on the damp concrete walls. Canned food stacked high, the air thick with the metallic tang of fear and survival. This is the image of the bunker that often haunts our imagination, a relic of a Cold War past. But the modern bunker has shed its dusty skin, emerging as a symbol of something far more complex and intriguing. This book delves into the fascinating world of these subterranean sanctuaries, shattering...
60) Forklifts
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"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"--
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