Machines
Published on 28. January 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-0-7460-1962-7 (ISBN)
Description
From the UNDERSTANDING SCIENCE series, an investigation of a wide range of machines, both simple and complex, describing how they are designed and made, and how they work and are maintained. Illustrated in full colour throughout.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
College/higher education
Illustrations
glossary, index
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 200 mm
Weight
130 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7460-1962-7 (9780746019627)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Introducing machines; forces at work; simple machines; modern machines; creating power; friction; the internal combustion engine; land machines; machines that float; machines that fly; machines in space; time machines; the human machine; robots and automation; looking into the future.