Chris Oxlade

"Discover how scientific ideas and different materials are used to build incredible machines and impressive structures. This face-packed, fully illustrated books explores the history of engineering from the building of the pyramids to the creation of today's towering skyscrapers, powerful machines, and valley-spanning bridges. See how robots, race cars, and rockets progress from planning sketches to working prototypes. Find out about different branches...

"This book introduces Big Construction Machines by looking at the different places they are used and different purposes they are used for. These include: At the quarry, making a road and building skyscrapers. Some of the big construction machines in the book are a bulldozer, a road roller, a roadheader and a concrete breaker"--

Uses cutaway schematic diagrams and comprehensive explanations to introduce young readers to the elementary principles of how steam locomotives work and can be repaired.

"Looks at types of trains that are used for carrying cargo and passengers"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the way firefighters help the community and how they put out fires with details about firefighting tools, vehicles, and equipment.

Describes the properties and functions of the various groups of chemical elements.

Learn about sedimentary rocks, what they are, how they form, and what they can be used for.

Brief text and photographs explain what cars are, describe different types of cars, and examine how they developed and how they are used.

"Big emergencies call for fast, fantastic machines, but which ones are right for the job? Find out all about the emergency machines that are used to speed to the rescue, put out fires, and save people from danger"--Back cover

Brief text and photographs explain what planes are, describe different types of planes, and examine how they developed and how they are used.