Presents some of the different types of vehicles that are designed for moving the earth, knocking down buildings, building roads and tunnels, mining, and other purposes, and describes their parts and how they are used.

"Get the inside scoop on your favorite machines with look-inside illustrations and fun facts throughout this colorful book!"--on front cover. "Have you ever thought about how buildings are made? This is where diggers come in handy! Construction machines can gouge huge holes in the ground, move heavy loads of rocks, pour cement for roads, and dig long tunnels deep underground. Diggers are pretty amazing! " Includes index.

Backhoe loader -- Diggers big and small -- Evcavator -- Knocking things down -- Lifting things in the air -- Early machines -- Scraper -- Building a road -- Road paver -- Mine machines -- Mining shovel -- Building a tunnel -- Tunnel boring machines.