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	Machines of Construction Poster A full-color review of 25 machines typically seen at a construction site. All new for 2002 this 38”-x- 27” poster features descriptions, statistics and explanations of the uses for each piece. Perfect for the office, classroom or for the bedroom of the future construction equipment tech or operator. Click to order 1. Click to order package of 10.
	Schooling for the Real World By Adria Steinberg, Kathleen Cushman & Robert Riordan This book gives powerful voice to what career and technical educators have been saying for years; that work-based learning is appropriate, even vital, for all students. It offer snapshots of nationally recognized schools that are making real progress toward the genuine integration of school, the workplace and the larger community, and offers useful tips about designing projects, creating learning goals and making internships work. Offered by ACTE. Click to order.
	Technology Funding for Schools By David G. Bauer This complete grant-seeking toolkit for administrators, teachers, parents and policymakers spells out how to best articulate your technology needs and seek funds from foundations, corporations, government sources, individuals and others. And it's filled with helpful worksheets, sample forms, spreadsheets, Web links, and the like - many of which you can instantly store on your computer by accessing them from a disc that comes with the book. Offered by ACTE. Click to order.
	Curriculum Development in Vocational and Technical Education By Curtis R. Finch & John R. Crunkilton This brand-new edition of a heralded guide offers practitioners basic principles applicable to a variety of career and technical areas, practical examples for curriculum development in specific areas and discussion of concerns at both the secondary and postsecondary levels. Offered by ACTE. Click to order.
	Designing Challenging Vocational Courses By Gene Bottoms, David J. Pucel & Ione Phillips This guide from the Southern Regional Education Board presents steps to be taken and a sample course of syllabus to meet the goal of raising the achievements of career-bound youth. Offered by ACTE. Click to order.
	Classroom Speaker Go-Kits: Mineral Education in Your Community Designed to help anyone from a mining company or supplier to give classroom presentations about the importance of coal and minerals. Offered by ACTE. Click to order.
	Facts, Not Fear: Teaching Children About the Environment by Michael Sanera and Jane S. Shaw Helps parents reverse the growing trend toward using scare-tactics when talking to children about environmental consciousness. Click to order.
	Caterpillar Chronicle: The History of the World's Greatest Earthmovers by Eric C Orlemann This colorful Caterpillar chronicle is loaded with modern photography and rare images from the company's previously unaccessible archives. The all-inclusive retrospective is a visual and informational feast, beginning with the tractors and heavy machinery built under the Best and Holt monikers as long ago as 1885, and continuing on to today's giant earthmovers. Click to order.
	Heavy Equipment by Erik Bruun A big book (133/4 inches square) describes big machines, providing eye-popping pictures of the monsters at work and good explanations of how they lift, dig, crush, mine, push earth and carry huge loads. Click to order.
	Construction (Discovering Careers for Your Future) by Robert Green Explores the top twenty careers in construction in terms of the nature of the work, educational or training requirements, getting started, advancement possibilities, salary, employment outlook, and sources of more information. Click to order.
	Cool Careers for Girls in Construction by Ceel Pasternak & Linda Thornburg Even in the twenty-first century, girls may still see their career options through their grandmothers' eyes: limited by gender. The Cool Careers for Girls series challenges that view by presenting nontraditional job paths and profiling interesting, appealing women who have successfully followed them. Here women in construction careers ranging from architect to ironworker are profiled, with the authors providing basic information about the job, the salary range, the daily routine, and training. Click to order.
	Contract Engineering: Start and Build a New Career by Amanda G. Watlington & Roger L. Radeloff Tens of thousands of engineers in all industries have been downsized out of their jobs in recent years. This is the first book that shows them how they can tap into the career option of contract engineering. Click to order.
	Exploring Careers in Construction by National Center for Construction Education Click to order.
	Exploring Careers in the Construction Industry by Elizabeth S. Lytle Click to order.
	Real People Working in Building and Construction (On the Job Series) by Blythe Camenson Using dozens of personal interviews, this engaging series demonstrates what it's like to work in today's hottest fields. Real-life practicing professionals reveal how they got started, how they spend their days, and how they feel about their work. Click to order.
	Construction (Careers in Focus Series) by J. G. Ferguson Explores the top twenty-seven careers in construction in terms of the nature of the work, educational or training requirements, getting started, advancement possibilities, salary, employment outlook, and sources of more information. Click to order.
	How to Succeed With Your Own Construction Business by Stephen Diller Everything you need to start your own construction business: setting up the paperwork, finding the work, advertising, using contracts, dealing with lenders, estimating, scheduling, finding and keeping good employees, keeping the books, and coping with success. Click to order.
	Building (Careers Without College Series) by Peterson's This edition is out of print and no new edition is planned at this time. Saws buzz. Hammers whack. Whether carpenters are framing a house, installing French doors or building forms for concrete walls, they are working with a material that feels good beneath their hands. Click to order.
	Popular Science Complete Book of Power Tools by R. J. De Cristoforo This single-volume comprehensive encyclopedia includes easy-to-understand explanations of hundreds of woodworking techniques, descriptions of various power tools and their accessories, and tool usage and safety. Click to order.
	Cranes and Derricks by Howard Shapiro, Jay P. Shapiro, and Lawrence K. Shapiro Revised and updated edition of a comprehensive survey of the capabilities, advantages, and disadvantages of all types of cranes and derricks. Includes an updated discussion of the safety and liability issues. Click to order.
	Yellow Steel: The Story of the Earthmoving Equipment Industry by William R. Haycraft Extensively illustrated and packed with detailed information on both manufacturers and machines, Yellow Steel knits together the diverse stories of the many companies that created the earthmoving equipment industry. Click to order.
	Dictionary of Civil Engineering & Construction Machinery & Equipment Vol. 1 by Herbert Bucksch Click to order.
	ROK Works Start Set Rokenbok's most popular Start Set includes everything you need to start building, driving and taking control! Features the versatile RC Loader vehicle and the automatic, motorized conveyor. Grab your hard-hat and go! Click to order.
	Road Construction Ahead (VHS) Bulldozers, stone-crushers, and dump trucks dominate this half-hour video aimed at the construction vehicle-obsessed kid. An affable guide, the hard-hatted "George," supplies narration. Click to order.
	Mighty Construction Machines (VHS) Mighty Construction Machines is a simple half-hour video that's likely to get young truck lovers' wheels turning, and not just the ones on their Tonka toys. Click to order.