machinery

A new building is constructed in Lego City, and all different vehicles are used to help build it, including an excavator, a bulldozer, and a crane.

Looks at the history of sewing and how it was transformed in the 1850s when an American inventor, Isaac Singer, not only invented a practical sewing machine, but also a way for everyone to afford one.

Looks at how machines are made, how very different machines can tackle similar jobs, and how one basic principle can be behind a range of processes, such as making furniture, printing books, and taking photographs, also shows how machinery affects everyday life.

Simple text and photographs introduce noisy machines, such as motorcycles, fire engines, and trains. Includes quizzes and games.

Describes various means of transportation including such vehicles as bicycles, cars, ferry boats, space shuttles, and wheelchairs.

Photographs and simple text present some of the different machines used in a large supermarket, including fork lifts, scales, pricing machines, and conveyor belts.

Describes a variety of earth moving machines and their uses.

Examines how machines touch and shape our daily lives. Includes colorful images and hands-on activities.

In question-and-answer format, this book discusses machines in the air, on the land, at sea, and in space.

Photographs and text introduce readers to various machines that work on the water including ocean liners, fishing and sailing boats, tankers, aircraft carriers, and submarines, drilling rigs, and warships.