machinery

Describes the parts of a grader, how it works, and the work it does at a construction site.

Describes the parts of a crane, how it works, and the work it does at a construction site.

Photographic examination of working machines like logging trucks, semitrailers, concrete mixers, and road trains, with interesting facts about how they work and what they do.

A reference book dealing with simple machines, machines in the home, transportation and power machines, and large machinery found on the farm, in construction, and in factories.

Text and illustrations introduce various large machines used to build roads, such as bulldozers, backhoes, pavers, and graders.

Text and pictures introduce large machines, such as a dump truck, various types of cranes, and spacecraft.

Briefly describes the parts of a concrete mixer and how it works.

Profiles twenty careers in the mechanics industry, presenting historical overviews; job descriptions; information on educational and training requirements, advancement, earnings, work environment, outlook, employers, and starting out; and lists of related organizations.

Providing an early introduction to STEM education, this book uses simple text and labeled photographs to examine a wide range of exciting machines used on the road, revealing how each machine solves a particular problem. Machines covered include bicycles,.