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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.
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Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
590L
Language
English
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Construction is an important part of Minecraft . Players get creative and build houses, cities, and more. Explore the endless possibilities of Minecraft construction, learn all about the materials needed for building, and discover different ways to play in this book!
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Series
Publisher
Quarto Pub Group USA
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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"Filled with detailed, real-world diagrams, How to Build a House provides children with an introduction to basic home construction and the values of teamwork. Learn about home construction and teamwork as three unlikely friend work together to build a miniature house! How to Build a House continues to follow the adventures of the three unlikely friends--Eli, Phoebe, and Hank, as they take on their latest engineering adventure, building a house!"--provided...
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Web of Life Children's Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
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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Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
"Learn how to catch a leprechaun in this exciting companion to the New York Times bestselling book, How to Catch a Leprechaun! This companion book will have kids and parents tripping over themselves to catch a leprechaun! With colorful, engaging instructions for 10 different traps plus fun stickers in the back, it's perfect for structured lesson plans or for rainy days at home"--Provided by the publisher.
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First U.S. edition, Reinforced Trade Edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
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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Publisher
DKPublishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
Featuring more than 70 incredible build ideas, this ultimate guide from expert Minecraft builders will spark readers' imaginations as they learn how to construct landmarks, natural wonders and inventions, from the Great Wall of China to the InternationalSpace Station.
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Put on your hard hat and step inside the construction zone: you're invited on a virtual tour of a building in progress. The building - the Stata Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank O. Gehry - is playful and colorful.
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English
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Join Roma Agrawal, the award-winning structural engineer who worked on The Shard, for an exciting behind-the-scenes look at some of the world's most amazing landmarks. Meet the extraordinary people who challenged our beliefs about what's possible, pioneering remarkable inventions that helped build the Brooklyn Bridge in the US, the Pantheon in Italy, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Shard in England and the Sapporo Dome in Japan. Discover the ingenious...
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