machinery

An illustrated introduction to some of the simple devices that form parts of machines.

Provides explanations of the workings of basic machines, including levers, block and tackle, the screw, gears, and others; and includes diagrams, drawings, and cross-sections.

This book introduces various types of loaders, including loaders shoveling snow, loaders on building sites, and loaders fixing roads.

Teaches children about machines, how they work, the ways they are used, and how they help people in everyday life.

Illustrations and simple text introduce young readers to the exciting world of diggers and cranes.

Presents color-illustrated instructions for making five toy and game gadgets, including flashing jewelry, a spy camera, a box and sunglasses that light up, and a "Buzz Off" game.

Describes huge machines that build, demolish, cut, drill, and move massive things.

Examines simple machines, engines, and machines at work.

Shows the many different types of machines from jumbo jets and colossal cranes to logging machines, and shows how they are used. Contains glossary.

Presents a short study of various forms of energy through a study of some of history's wackiest machines such as the steam-powered car, the rocket pack, ornthopter, and others.