At the building site
By: Richard Spilsbury
Series: Technology at work; Raintree perspectives
Publisher: Raintree
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Harlow, Essex [England]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781406209839; 9781406209907
Subjects: Building; Juvenile literature; Construction equipment; Building sites; Machinery
Description: 'Technology at Work' looks at the machines and tools that make things work in our daily lives. From tiny microships, to huge aeroplanes, this series looks into the hidden world of everyday machinery and technology.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Table of contents: title: Building work; title: Knock down!; title: Clearing the site; title: Digging machine; title: Holding up buildings; title: Building materials; title: Weight-lifting; title: Mighty lifter; title: Frameworks; title: Working inside; title: Fast work!; title: Roads and tunnels; title: Building machines.