Levers
By: Chris Oxlade
Series: Simple machines; Simple machines
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780749675660
Subjects: Levers; Simple machines; Juvenile literature
Description: A clear and easily-understood introduction to simple machines, this text showcases the parts of each machine, how each machine works and how they are used in the world around us.
Notes: "An Appleseed Editions book."

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: What is a simple machine?; title: Pushes and pulls; title: How a lever works; title: Lifting with levers; title: Turning with levers; title: Gripping with levers; title: Cutting with levers; title: Levers in machines; title: More levers in machines; title: Levers in the past; title: Lever fun: a lifting lever; title: Lever fun: a broom lever; title: Spot the lever; title: Words to remember.