Qudad is an ancient lime waterproofing plaster that has been used for several millennia in the Arabian Peninsula. In Yemen, where it most likely originated, it is found on religious and secular buildings and archaeological sites. Because of its elaborate and labor-intensive application (it takes a full year to set properly), this strong, resistant material has barely been in use for the past 30 years. As a consequence, very few masons know how to...

"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"--

The vehicles find their own special way to celebrate their mothers.

"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?"--

"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...

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...

"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...

Politics, tragedy and conquest combine in stories behind the building of Australia. The Bridge, Pipe Dreams and A Wire Through the Heart combine rare archival images with dramatic storytelling in showcasing three landmark events that would allow Australia to mark its place in the world. The Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Kalgoorlie Pipeline and the Overland Telegraph line were engineering triumphs, but the human drama in constructing Australia is even...