From the heavy blades of bulldozers to the hauling bodies of dump trucks, heavy machinery and equipment have long been used in construction and demolition alike. Appealing to future builders, mechanics, and engineers, this new series explores the continued use of six Amazing Machines. Detailed photos and STEM-appropriate text examine the featured machines parts, functions, variations, and worksites. Each book also includes a labeled pictorial diagram...

"Peer into the nocturnal North American forests with this high-interest introduction to the green-winged insects known as luna moths"--

"A kindergarten-level introduction to garbage trucks, covering their purpose, where they are found, the people who work with them, and such defining features as their hopper."--Verso.

"A kindergarten-level introduction to robins, covering their growth process, behaviors, the backyard habitats they call home, and such defining features as their orange chests"--

"A high-interest introduction to the life of sea turtles, including how sea turtles develop, their diet, threats from predators, and the habitats of these ocean animals"--

Provides an introduction to police cars, describing what they look like, their equipment, and how they are used.

From the heavy blades of bulldozers to the hauling bodies of dump trucks, heavy machinery and equipment have long been used in construction and demolition alike. Appealing to future builders, mechanics, and engineers, this new series explores the continued use of six Amazing Machines. Detailed photos and STEM-appropriate text examine the featured machines parts, functions, variations, and worksites. Each book also includes a labeled pictorial diagram...

Provides an introduction to taxicabs, describing what they look like and how they are used.

A kindergarten level introduction to large trucks known as big rigs, covering their purpose, where they are found, the people who drive them and such defining features as their tractors and trailers.