Presents projects by leading designers and architects along with step-by-step photographs, plans and technical tips.

Describes the construction and use of dams and discusses their benefits and dangers.

An expanded and updated edition of the classic guide for backyard builders covers all the issues: use, cost, placement, difficulty, and construction basics; and provides detailed illustrations, plans and commonsense advice.

Selected as a Gardens Illustrated Recommended Read
Hand-Built Outdoor Furniture covers twenty step-by-step, fully illustrated projects with hundreds of clear and easy-to-follow photographs. Finished pieces include simple items include a trellis, a flower box, and a plant stand and more complicated projects include a chaise lounge, a sectional with built-in storage, and a slat bench. Katie Jackson's projects...

"Introduces the reader to cars and trucks"--

"Elementary readers will follow the sequence of the process taken to build an offshore oil rig from the proposal, planning, and actual construction of the rig. A table of contents, timeline, glossary, further resources, and an index are included"--

"Introduces the reader to the science of Bridges and tunnels"--

Explains how to build kitchen cabinets using a system that saves time, anticipates mistakes, and allows for corrections. Learn how to laminate plastic to plywood, cut tongue and groove joints, assemble cases, route dovetails for sturdy drawers, make doors, install self-closing hinges, and install smooth operating runners.