Gail Gibbons

Introduces readers to snow and discusses topics such as different types of snowstorms, regions where snow falls, and how to prepare when a snowstorm approaches.

"Updated to include the latest building techniques, this exciting book takes readers to new heights as they learn how skyscrapers are built step by step, from architectural drawings to the foundation to ironworkers building 30 stories up"--

A brief introduction to tunnels--their types, shapes, and parts, and how they are built.

Examines different kinds of trains, past and present, describing their features and functions.

Introduces the basics of the game of basketball, describing the players, court, techniques, and rules of play.

Describes the many-years-long search for the treasure that went down with the Atocha, a Spanish galleon sunk off Florida in a hurricane in 1622. Includes facts about four other famous shipwrecks.

Describes the history and process of potterymaking by following a potter through a day of work.

A survey of lighthouses and how they work in simple text and pictures.

Examines the diverse behind-the-scenes activities of a typical working day at a small daily newspaper, from morning preparations for meeting the deadline to the moment the afternoon papers leave the presses.