The PZone is source that can be consulted in order to gain an understandting of some of the underlying principles of physics. The site is divided into four different sub-categories of physics with a link to a library of definitions and terms. There are many print resources available that provide similar information to the Internet Resources above. Here are some of the books that can answer questions that you have about technology and science. Ordinary appliances and gadgets get a new look, with a view to understanding their origin, purpose, and function.
Readers learn how to think up ideas for new and special tools and appliances.
Brief one-paragraph explanations of how a wide variety of things work or are made, from airplanes and boomerangs to VCRs and wine. Provides both short and long answers to hundreds of questions in such areas as biology, physics, transportation, outer space, geology, ethnic customs, history, and sports. A book of facts with illustrations and an index. It provides answers to questions about the seasons, rivers, deserts, volcanoes, oceans, icebergs, moon, stars, planets, and space. There is also an activities section.