An illustrated alphabet book, featuring brief descriptions of twenty-six construction machines and related equipment--one for each letter from A to Z.

Describes the art and technique of how things are built, from mud huts to city skyscrapers.

We spend most of our lives in buildings. We make our homes in them. We go to school in them. We work in them. But why and how did people start making buildings? How did they learn to make them stronger, bigger, and more comfortable? Why did they start to decorate them in different ways? From the pyramid erected so that an Egyptian pharaoh would last forever to the dramatic, machine-like Pompidou Center designed by two young architects, Patrick Dillon's...

Looks at some of the many tasks done by people who work on construction sites.

Minecraft is one of the most popular video games of all time, with more than 35 million participants having made the game a global craze. In The Ultimate Minecraft Creator, players at all levels can fully explore the most popular aspect of the game: building. Including detailed, colorful guides to builds of various sizes-with tips for aesthetic concerns and giant builds-this book is a must-have guide for even the most advanced of experts. It has more...