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"Why do people build with arches? Why do we use stone in some places and wood in others? What's a foundation? How do you plan a road or construct a bridge? The answers to these questions can help gamers in Minecraft and in the real world! Through building their own structures and systems in Minecraft, young readers and gaming fans will learn about the past and present of human engineering, with a vision toward the future"--Provided by the publisher....
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Lyons Press
Pub. Date
2011
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English
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"All kids love the idea of a hideaway--a place that is theirs, no parents allowed. But how on earth can they actually build one? In Forts for Kids, an inspirational yet practical guide, David Stiles, the most trusted authority on DIY building projects shows them how."
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Mortimer
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Build your own Minecraft city! Follow the step-by-step instructions to create a bustling Minecraft city complete with high-rise housing, a soaring skyscraper, sports stadium, underground, and amazing theme park filled with rides and attractions. Discover hints, tips, and facts about building in Minecraft and in real life.
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Web of Life Children's Books
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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What happens when two baby chickens find themselves in a nest with a hawk? Don't hawks usually eat chickens? Sunshine, a red-tailed hawk, can no longer fly free. But her instinct to be a mother is so strong that she builds a nest in her aviary every spring and lays two infertile eggs. One year, Kara, her caretaker, decides to try something different. She gives Sunshine two chicken eggs. Join zoologist Kara Hagedorn and Sunshine to find out what happens...
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Treasure Bay, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
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Español
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"A la mayoría de los niños les gusta construir cosas, y este libro les da una visión realista de los proyectos de construcción, desde casas y rascacielos hasta puentes y estadios. Por el camino, los lectores aprenderán sobre algunos de los planes y materiales para hacer un edificio, asi como de los trabajos y equipos pesados que forman parte de la construcción." -- Barnes and Noble.
"Most children like to build things, and this book gives them...
10) Tool book
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Holiday House
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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Depicts a number of different tools used in building and the kinds of work they are used for.
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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We spend most of our lives in buildings. We make our homes in them. We go to school in them. We work in them. But why and how did people start making buildings? How did they learn to make them stronger, bigger, and more comfortable? Why did they start to decorate them in different ways? From the pyramid erected so that an Egyptian pharaoh would last forever to the dramatic, machine-like Pompidou Center designed by two young architects, Patrick Dillon's...
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