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Steven Caney's ultimate building book / by Steven Caney.
Record details
- ISBN: 0762404094 :
- ISBN: 9780762404094 :
- Physical Description: xi, 596 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
- Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Running Press Kids, c2006.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Structures and forms are everywhere -- What is a structure? -- A brief history of buildings and structures -- Clever animal architects and builders -- Getting ready to build -- Gathering materials, parts, and pieces -- The right tools and how to use them -- Good design is good form, function, and fun -- Building plus creativity equals invention -- Space frame structures -- Understanding space frame structures -- Building with rods and connectors -- Brick and block structures -- Understanding brick and block structures -- Building with bricks and blocks -- Panel and plane structures -- Understanding panel and plane structures -- Building with panels and planes -- For parents and other teachers. |
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| Subject: | Civil engineering > Juvenile literature. Building > Juvenile literature. |
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Table of Contents
Steven Caney's Ultimate Building Book
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgements | p. ix | |
| When I Was a Kid | p. 1 | |
| Structures and Forms Are Everywhere | p. 7 | |
| What Is a Structure? | p. 8 | |
| A Brief History of Buildings and Structures | p. 46 | |
| Clever Animal Architects and Builders | p. 77 | |
| Getting Ready to Build | p. 91 | |
| Gathering Materials, Parts, and Pieces | p. 92 | |
| The Right Tools and How to Use Them | p. 122 | |
| Good Design Is Good Form, Function, and Fun | p. 137 | |
| Building Plus Creativity Equals Invention | p. 151 | |
| Space Frame Structures | p. 163 | |
| Understanding Space Frame Structures | p. 164 | |
| Building with Rods and Connectors | p. 207 | |
| Brick and Block Structures | p. 349 | |
| Understanding Brick and Block Structures | p. 350 | |
| Building with Bricks and Blocks | p. 381 | |
| Panel and Plane Structures | p. 443 | |
| Understanding Panel and Plane Structures | p. 444 | |
| Building with Panels and Planes | p. 465 | |
| Appendix | For Parents and Other Teachers | p. 561 |
| Glossary | p. 585 | |
| Index | p. 591 | |
| Credits | p. 596 |
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