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Learn about Machines

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ISBN-10: 0754819442

ISBN-13: 9780754819448

Edition: 2008

Authors: Chris Oxlade, Chris Oxlade

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From sophisticated computers to a simple pair of scissors we are surrounded by machines. Learn About Machines looks at the enormous variety of machines and how they work. Fascinating and easy-to-do projects, such as making your own gears and belt drives, constructing a water-wheel and an Archimedean screw, or making your very own vacuum cleaner, will help you to understand the principles that are used to make machines work. Learn About is a series for young readers who want to explore the exciting world of science. Each book covers a different topic, bringing the subject to life with vibrant photographs, drawings and diagrams, which make it fun to learn scientific principles. There are…    
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Book details

List price: $12.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Anness Publishing
Publication date: 1/16/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 64
Size: 8.00" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

Chris Oxlade, is an experienced writer of information books for children. He specializes in science and technology, and has written more than sixty titles, on subjects ranging from kites to virtual reality as well as books on various forms of transport.

What is a machine?
The first machines
Levers and balance
Levers everywhere
Making levers work
Wheels and axles
Wheels at work
Inclined planes
Wedges and screws
Planes at work
Pulleys
Pulleys at work
Gear wheels
Making gears work
Power for machines
Wind and water power
Engines and motors
Hydraulics and pneumatics
Liquid and air at work
Machines at home
Making domestic machines
Transport machines
Building machines
On the farm
Making farm machines
Electronic machines
Machines in industry
Under control
Automatic control
Perpetual motion
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