Photographs, drawings, and brief text describe the machines and process that are involved in building a road.

Describes the bones, muscles, joints, and related nerves, tendons, ligaments, and other parts of the body that enable us to move.

Describes various means of transportation including such vehicles as bicycles, cars, ferry boats, space shuttles, and wheelchairs.

Briefly describes the parts of a digger, or excavator, and the work it does.

Describes how a fork lift works and how it is used to move heavy loads.

Introduces some of the people who work at an airport and the jobs they perform, including customer service agent, checkpoint security supervisor, air traffic specialist, flight lineman, and public safety officer.

How do cherry pickers work? Where are the controls? Why don't they fall over? Learn all about these cool machines in this fascinating book.

An introduction to the people who work at a construction site, including salespeople, site excavator, contractor, framer, painter, plumber, and electrician.

Describes the life of a blacksmith in colonial Maryland, including his daily work, some of the many things he made, and his importance to the town in which he worked.

Describes a day in the life of a colonial printer, the workings of a printing press, and how it was used to spread news.