Overview

The screw, the wedge, the lever and the sloping ramp are the foundations of much more complicated machines. This book explains how they work, and how they have contributed to technological progress over thousands of years. It investigates all kinds of devices - from a pair of pliers, to cranes, wind turbines and power drills - right down to the basics of how they operate. And by making their own levers, pulleys, belt drives, wheels and more, young readers will be able to look at the working world around them with a fresh awareness.

ISBN-13

9781861474902

ISBN-10

1861474903

Weight

1.20 Pounds

Dimensions

8.77 x 0.43 x 11.30 In

List Price

$12.99

Format

Hardcover

Pages

64 pages

Publisher

Armadillo

Published On

2016-09-07



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