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Books in How It Is Made series

  • Building an Airplane

    Danielle S. Hammelef

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2014)
    From huge passenger jets to speedy fighter planes, airplanes bring us to new heights. How are these amazing machines built? Get ready to find out!
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  • Building a Spacecraft

    Tyler Dean Omoth

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Incredible high tech spacecraft allow us to explore the depths of outer space. How are these amazing machines built? Get ready to find out!
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  • Peanut Butter

    Arlene Erlbach

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Dec. 1, 1993)
    Fun facts and activities, including no-bake recipes and nutritional information, mark an exploration of the process of making peanut butter, from growing peanuts on a farm to the finished product at the factory.
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  • Bicycles

    Arlene Erlbach

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Nov. 1, 1994)
    Traces the history of bicycles, describes the parts of a bicycle, and shows how modern bicycles are manufactured
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  • Building a Motorcycle

    Tyler Dean Omoth, Wade D. Bartlett

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Before you can cruise down the highway on two wheels, a lot of work goes into making a motorcycle. How are these amazing machines built? Get ready to find out!
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  • Building a Car

    Danielle S. Hammelef, Wade D. Bartlett

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2014)
    For more than a hundred years, humans have depended on cars to get them where they need to go. How are these amazing machines built? Get ready to find out!
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  • Bicycles

    Arlene Erlbach

    Paperback (First Avenue Editions, Oct. 1, 1996)
    Traces the history of bicycles, describes the parts of a bicycle, and shows how modern bicycles are manufactured
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  • How Movies Are Made

    Gwen Cherrell, Eddit Poulton

    Hardcover (Facts on File, Sept. 1, 1989)
    Explores the process of film production from first script to distribution, covering such aspects as set, directors, actors, make-up, hairdressing, lighting, and editing.
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  • Peanuts to Peanut Butter

    B. J. Best

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Peanuts arent actually nuts but legumes like beans or peas. And contrary to some American myths, peanut butter has been around since the time of the Aztecs. Kids will learn the simplest method of making peanut butter (by putting peanuts in a blender) and also how it is made in an industrial setting.
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  • How Ships Are Made

    David Arthur Thomas, Eddie Poulton

    Hardcover (Facts on File, Sept. 1, 1989)
    Discusses the history of shipbuilding and explains how modern ships are built from design through construction to testing and sea trials
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  • See How It's Made

    Danielle S. Hammelef, Tyler Dean Omoth

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, )
    Today's vehicles are increasingly complex and amazing. Young people recognize the best in technology and style, but do they know how these incredible machines are made? Engaging photos and accessible text take readers through the process from start to finish in How It’s Made.
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  • Maps

    John Baynes

    Hardcover (Faber & Faber, )
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