Machines and How They Work

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MACHINES
W HOW THEY WORK
Our world has been revolutionized by machines. For every task, big or small, a machine exists to make the work faster and more efficient. There are machines at home, at work, on farms, in factories, at building sites, deep in the sea and high in the sky. With the help of detailed and imaginative full-color illustrations, Machines and How They Work explains what machines are and what they do. It also looks inside machines and motors-from early clocks and steam engines to gigantic bulldozers and oil rigs-to show how they function. Packed with fascinating information, this compelling book explams the wonders of technology and sheds new light on an ever-popular subject,
See & Explore Library is an original and wide-ranging series of reference books, each of which is a wealth of information and full-color illustrations. Every topic in the series has been carefully chosen not only to appeal to young people's interests and enthusiasms, but also to stimulate... Tovább

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MACHINES
W HOW THEY WORK
Our world has been revolutionized by machines. For every task, big or small, a machine exists to make the work faster and more efficient. There are machines at home, at work, on farms, in factories, at building sites, deep in the sea and high in the sky. With the help of detailed and imaginative full-color illustrations, Machines and How They Work explains what machines are and what they do. It also looks inside machines and motors-from early clocks and steam engines to gigantic bulldozers and oil rigs-to show how they function. Packed with fascinating information, this compelling book explams the wonders of technology and sheds new light on an ever-popular subject,
See & Explore Library is an original and wide-ranging series of reference books, each of which is a wealth of information and full-color illustrations. Every topic in the series has been carefully chosen not only to appeal to young people's interests and enthusiasms, but also to stimulate them to find out more about the world in which they live.
David Bumie has worked as an editor specializing in popular science and ecology for many years. In fact, he edited David Macaulay's bestseller The Way Things Work. Mr. Burnie has authored several nonfiction books on topics ranging from ecology to evolution.
Other titles in this series include:
Dinosaurs and How They Lived • Sharks and Other Creatures of the Deep • Space, Stars,
Planets and Spacecraft Vissza