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Books in How Things Work series

  • Astonishing Aircraft

    Steve Setford

    Hardcover (Parragon, March 15, 2000)
    Astonishing Aircraft (How Things Work)
  • Wicked Wheels How Things Work

    Steve Parker

    Hardcover (U, )
    None
  • Monster Machines

    Peter Lafferty

    Hardcover (Parragon Plus, Aug. 16, 2000)
    Rare Book
  • How Things Work: Lifting by Levers

    Andrew Dunn, Ed Carr

    Hardcover (Hodder & Stoughton Childrens Division, Sept. 30, 1991)
    None
  • Simple Slopes

    Andrew Dunn, Ed Carr

    Library Binding (Thomson Learning, July 1, 1993)
    Describes how simple machines utilize the principle of the slope or incline to plow fields, unlock doors, and lift heavy loads
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  • How Building Machines Work

    Terry Jennings

    Hardcover (Kingfisher Books, Oct. 29, 1992)
    This is one of a series which examines the science that underlies objects in the world around us. The book focuses on building machines, and discusses how and why they work, each spread developing the information presented in the previous one. Simple experiments are included to give children a chance to see for themselves how the machines work. The author won the "Times Educational Supplement" Junior Book Award in 1986.
  • How Things Work: Heat

    Andrew Dunn, Ed Carr

    Hardcover (Hodder & Stoughton Childrens Division, May 31, 1992)
    None
  • Boats, Ships, Submarines, and Other Floating Machines

    Ian Graham

    Hardcover (Kingfisher Books, Oct. 1, 1995)
    Examines different kinds of boats and how they work, and includes simple experiments and activities
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  • Boats Ships Submarines and Other Floating Machines

    Ian Graham

    Paperback (Demco Media, April 1, 1993)
    Text, illustrations, and diagrams examine different kinds of boats and how they work. Includes simple experiments and activities.
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  • Planes, Gliders, Helicopters: And Other Flying Machines

    Terry Jennings

    School & Library Binding (San Val, March 16, 1993)
    None
  • Cranes Dump Trucks Bulldozers and Other Building Machines

    Terry J. Jennings

    Paperback (Demco Media, April 1, 1993)
    Investigates the functions of various kinds of building machines and how they work, and includes instructions for related projects and experiments
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  • From acorn to oak tree

    Jan Kottke

    Paperback (Scholastic, Jan. 1, 2001)
    Lifecycles are a core topic in every science curriculum, and in this series, vivid photographs and age-appropriate text help to show how things grow. These titles, on topics that are not often covered in books of this type, will augment any library or classroom collection.
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