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Language
English
Description
In this dramatic first-person narrative, Greg Mortenson picks up where "Three Cups of Tea" left off in 2003, recounting his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan; his extensive work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan after a massive earthquake hit the region in 2005; and the unique ways he has built relationships with Islamic clerics, militia commanders, and tribal leaders even as he was dodging shootouts with feuding...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"When it comes to building, Minecraft construction allows for endless possibilities. Readers will learn all about Minecraft materials and different ways to play and will also be introduced to a real-life job construction job"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"A classic timber frame is as practical and beautiful as it has been for centuries. In this beginner-friendly guide, veteran builder and educator Will Beemer brings the historic craft of timber framing within reach by walking you through the process of building a simple 12' x 16' structure -- a starter project large enough to serve as a cabin, workshop, or studio -- that can be modified to suit your needs. Along the way, you'll learn what makes...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Filmed in the spring of 2011 at the 4th Columbia conference on materials in architecture and engineering. Plastics have become the most ubiquitous and increasingly permanent materials in construction. The material capabilities of plastics both as a generic material nomenclature and as specific polymers and the processes that underlie them suggest a potential to reshape design and the roles of architects and engineers in construction. While plastics...
9) Unbuilding
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
This fictional account of the dismantling and removal of the Empire State Building describes the structure of a skyscraper and explains how such an edifice would be demolished.
10) Construction
Publisher
Gale
Pub. Date
uuuu
Language
English
Description
Gale LegalForms offers a wide selection of essential state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms that may be customized for the most common legal procedures. These forms are used by attorneys and law firms. Includes real estate contracts, wills, premarital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant, and many others. Many forms are ideal for supporting legal tasks relevant to business owners, such as filing for copyrights, patents and trademarks,...
Author
Series
Oliver and Amanda Pig volume 18
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Oliver Pig decides to build a fort in the backyard and his friends become involved with the project as well.
13) Job site
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Following directions from the job site boss, construction workers carry out important tasks at a construction site using heavy machinery, including a bulldozer, an excavator, and a loader.
Author
Publisher
Shannon Taylor Scarlett, Architects
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"An illustrated collection of simple building practices and traditional design principles and conventions, culled from ancient architecture books and builder's guides, that were used in the past to make places both familiar and meaningful, sensible and beautiful."--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Monkey with a tool belt series volume 1
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Clever monkey Chico Bon Bon builds lots of things with his many tools, and when he is captured by an organ grinder, he uses them to help him escape and get back home.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"In this take-off of the nursery rhyme "The House That Jack Built," Jack builds an amazing fort in the middle of the living room. Unfortunately the rest of his family intrudes when they request their supplies back"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Examines how architecture has evolved over time by looking at buildings that typify each period, from the pyramids and the Parthenon to the Chrysler Building and the Sydney Opera House.
"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...
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