Author: Kay Manolis
Series: Mighty Machines
Narrator: Dana Fleming
Unabridged: 0 hr 2 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Findaway
Published: 08/01/2008
Genre: Children & Young Adults Nonfiction - Technology - Machinery
Skid steer loaders are small construction machines that can do many different jobs. They are very useful for working in small places. Follow a skid steer loader as it drills a hole, lifts up a tree, or moves dirt.
Curious readers will discover how screwdrivers tighten screws using different kinds of tips. A back matter spread explains how screws are simple machines used to fasten objects together.
Beginning readers will explore how hammers pound in and pull out nails. A back matter spread explains how hammers are one kind of simple machine: a lever.
Young readers will learn how pliers grip and hold objects in their jaws. A back matter spread explains how pliers also work as levers.
Kids will find out how wrenches tighten bolts in many types of situations. A back matter spread explains how a wrench is another type of lever.
Learners will understand how saws have sharp teeth that cut through wood. A back matter spread explains how saws are a kind of simple machine: a wedge.
Can something small matter at all? Of course it can! In this book for young readers (who know a thing or two about being small), you can take a super close look at details too little to be seen with the human eye. Powerful shots from scanning electr...
Students will see how levels indicate whether objects are flat or straight. A back matter spread explains why people use levels.
What is a robot? Discover the history and science behind these amazing machines as well as meet the coolest robots of today and tomorrow in this inviting and entertaining photo-packed book.
Have you ever wondered how seesaws go up and down or how screws stay secure in walls? Beginning concepts of mechanical engineering, including levers, wedges, inclined planes, and more, are explored in this newest engaging addition to the How Do seri...