Learn about machines
By: Chris Oxlade
Publisher: Lorenz
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780754819448
Subjects: Machinery; Juvenile literature
Other titles: Machines
Notes: Originally published: 1998.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: What is a machine? -- 4; title: First machines -- 6; title: Levers and balance -- 8; title: Levers everywhere -- 10; title: Making levers work -- 12; title: Wheels and axles -- 14; title: Wheels at work -- 16; title: Inclined planes -- 18; title: Wedges and screws -- 20; title: Planes at work -- 22; title: Pulleys -- 24; title: Pulleys at work -- 26; title: Gear wheels -- 28; title: Making gears work -- 30; title: Power for machines -- 32; title: Wind and water power -- 34; title: Engines and motors -- 36; title: Hydraulics and pneumatics -- 38; title: Liquid and air at work -- 40; title: Machines at home -- 42; title: Making domestic machines -- 44; title: Transport machines -- 46; title: Building machines -- 48; title: On the farm -- 50; title: Making farm machines -- 52; title: Electronic machines -- 54; title: Machines in industry -- 56; title: Under control -- 58; title: Automatic control -- 60; title: Perpetual motion-- 62.