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Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
Belfast, 1909. The Harland and Wolff shipyard has been handed the greatest project in its history. It will build a great, unsinkable ship. And it will be called the RMS Titanic. The untold story of the building of a legend, and the many lives it affected during its 3-year construction. To its wealthy investors, it was a dream. To the middle class who oversaw the project, it was as challenge. But to the working class who built it, Titanic was the start...
Author
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
In the early nineteenth century, much of the land west of the Mississippi River was not yet part of the United States. Many people dreamed of settling this huge area, but the journey to get there was long and dangerous. By the mid-1860s, a bold plan had taken shape: the country had decided to build a single railroad stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Tells the story of how the Panama Canal was built, describing the project's backgound and the people who were involved. Follows the progress of the construction, detailing the engineering achievements and the experiences of the thousands of workers who labored on the ten-year project, and takes a look at the canal today.
1289) Oakland Bay Bridge
Series
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
Relates the history of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. One of the greatest engineering feats of all time, it was begun in 1932 and finished in 1936, ahead of schedule and under budget. Eight and a quarter miles in length it bears more daily traffic than any other bridge in the world. Its construction had a profound effect on economic development and population patterns in the Bay Area.
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Description
"Natural buildings not only bring satisfaction to their makers and joy to their occupants, they also leave the gentlest footprint on the environment. In this complete reference to natural building philosophy, design, and technique, Jacob Deva Racusin and Ace McArleton walk builders through planning and constructio.The Natural Building Companion--provides the tools necessary to understand basic principles of building science, including structural and...
1291) Skyscrapers
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
Bob is back in an-all new construction adventure to teach the art of building skyscrapers. Along with Tumbler, Dizzy, Lofty and Flex, Bob is always ready to tackle even the tallest projects. No problem is too high to solve when you have positive-thinking and teamwork.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"From the author of The Humanure Handbook, an expert guide to compost toilets you can build yourself. The Compost Toilet Handbook is an illustrated instructional manual explaining how to make, use, and manage compost toilets, which are waste-free toilets that rely on the biological process of composting to recycle toilet material. It is based on the author's 40+ years of first-hand experience with 'composting as a sanitation alternative.' The 254-page...
1293) My passion for design
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
An illustrated tour of Streisand's homes and collections. The book contains photographs of the rooms she has decorated, the furniture and art she has collected, and the gardens she has planted.
1296) Deck ideas that work
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
"Information on all aspects of building a new deck or accessorizing an existing one allows homeowners to make smart choices about what they want and can afford in this outdoor living space"--
1298) Egyptian pyramid
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Describes the process of building the largest pyramid in Egypt, built for Pharaoh Khufu, and describes the Egyptians' beliefs and customs of burial"--Provided by publisher.
1300) Space Needle
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Examining the building process from the ground up, this high-interest title covers the history and construction of the Space Needle, one of Washington's most well-known landmarks"--