Readers will be enthralled with large-format photos of the fascinating construction vehicles. The Mini Mechanics characters check out equipment ranging from dump trucks hauling sand to big-drummed concrete mixers and explain how they work.
Presents information on the machines that are used in road and house construction, forestry, and mining, in simple text with photographs, and includes cement mixers, excavators, bulldozers, dumptrucks, tractors, and cranes.
"Earth borers are huge, amazing tools that help build tunnels. Readers will dig deep underground with these massive machines to learn how they chew up rocks and dirt and help engineers build new things far below Earth's surface . . . full-color photographs showcase these large borers and the tunnels they create, which are used by cars, trucks, and even trains to take people from place to place. . . . also looks at the environmental impact these machines have on our lives and potential problems they cause, such as sinkholes"--Publisher.
