Where it comes from, how we process it, why we wear it.

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A guide to mountain climbing technique.

A story about what a barrage balloon does to protect its country.

When the big snow paralyzes the town, Katy goes to work and plows it out.

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Mr. Head, Mr. Red, Mr. White and Mr. Blue learn to work together at the car factory.

The author/artists tell the story of how they built themselves a house in the woods from the native stone and timber.

Tootle wants to play in the meadow, but engineer Bill knows he has to stay on the track, no matter what. Later editions have fewer pages.

This one-volume encyclopedia is beautifully illustrated and will serve as a child’s first reference book. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

The Indian Prince calling himself Captain Nemo prowls beneath the sea seeking his revenge. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

This harks back to a series of volumes of the same name dating back to the teens of the twentieth century.

When the city fathers of San Francisco decide to remove the cable cars in the name of progress, the people vote to keep them. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

This is number ten in the Adventure and Technology Series.

The story of transportation from the raft to the jet liner.

Eighteen-year-old Conn leaves Ireland and sails to America, where he helps build the first Ferris Wheel for the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. The Junior Literary Guild edition has a library binding. A prepublication binding in yellow cl... View More

An introduction to the architecture of houses.

An anthology of stories, poems and articles, some of which have new illustrations.

Descriptions and illustrations of everyday articles that have come down to us from the Middle Ages.

A history of the steel battleship from the launch of the Dreadnought in 1906 to the end of the era.

A history of the development of sailing ships from the Egyptians to the Thomas W. Lawson, a seven-masted schooner of 1902.

A history of timekeeping.

A close look at how cathedrals were built.

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A detailed study of Roman city building.

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How to build a pyramid.

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A guide to exploring local history.

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A look below the surface at the foundations and infrastructure of a modern city.

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A detailed account of the construction of a new castle and town on the Welsh marches.

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Explains the history and engineering of the infrastructure of our country.

An exploration of the history of engineering in the public landscape.

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A detailed look at the three power generation sources used by the Tennessee Valley Authority - hydroelectric, coal burning and nuclear.

Chronicles the development of the New England mill during the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Mr. Bliss buys a motor car and has numerous adventures when he goes to visit his friends.

Henry Reed and Midge Glass set up a consulting service in Grover’s Corner.

The story of the building of #1070, prototype locomotive of the Berkshire class 2-8-4 by the Lima Locomotive Works.

An encyclopedia of technology.

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A finely illustrated history of the development of an Italian city.

A fully illustrated account of life in medieval times centered on the castle.

Detailed illustrations of the growth of a Northern European settlement to a modern city.

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A reconstruction of a Roman fort along Hadrian's Wall and the lives of the Auxiliaries who manned it.

Peter gets to help when the steam thrasher comes to his father’s farm.

A fully illustrated account of the building of the Parthenon in Athens.

A fully-illustrated history of the growth of a central American town from pre-Columbian times to the present.

The story of a Spanish caravel and its excavation.

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How a castle is built and how it works.

The story of the building of the American super-frigate U.S.S. Constitution.

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An updated and expanded edition of this encyclopedia of technology.

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Howard prepares a mould for casting at the Old Knight Foundry.

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The construction of a 4-4-0 from draftsman to delivery.

A survey of large engineering projects.

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Makes twelve working models. Includes the Pinball Science CD-ROM

The story of the Curtiss JN-4D trainer, affectionately known as the Jenny by her pilots. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

An omnibus containing Mike Mulligan, The Little House, Katy and the Big Snow and Maybelle the Cable Car. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Describes how Henry Ford built his Model T.

Details the building of a sixteenth century mosque.

Samuel Cody came to England with a Wild West show and stayed to build her first aeroplanes. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

A British steam engine is brought to America and adapted for local conditions. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

How they built the first subway in New York City.

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Shows how the Egyptians built a boat to take Pharaoh Cheops to the underworld.

An omnibus including Cathedral, Castle and Mosque. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

A simplified version of the author’s original Castle. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

The inner workings of jet aircraft.

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A detailed explanation of the building of a castle and town on the Welsh marches. This edition is in color.

The construction of a great Gothic cathedral, now in full color.

An explanation of toilets and sewerage for young readers.

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An explanation of simple machines such as the plane, lever and pulley and their use to break out of a zoo.

This updated and expanded edition of the encyclopedia of technology is now in color.

The story of the SS United States, the last great American passenger liner, and a family's voyage to America.