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Books in Useful Machines series

  • Screws

    Chris Oxlade

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2016)
    What are screws? How do screws work? Can a screw be used to lift a car? For the answers to these and many other questions, read ‘Screws’. See how screws are used to hold things in place. Discover how screws are used to make holes. Find out how nuts and bolts work like screws. This book describes what screws are and how they work, different kinds of screws and their uses, and other facts about screws.
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  • Wheels

    Chris Oxlade

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 18, 2003)
    How do wheels work? Why are doorknobs shaped like wheels? Why do buses have big steering wheels? For the answers to these and many other questions, read ‘Wheels’. Find out why cars have rubber tires. Learn about a kind of wheel called a gear. Discover how wheels can be used to measure lengths. This book describes what wheels are and how they work, different types of wheels and their uses, and other facts about wheels.
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  • Ramps and Wedges

    Chris Oxlade

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 18, 2003)
    What are ramps and wedges? How do ramps and wedges work? Why do highways have so many ramps? For the answers to these and many other questions, read ‘Ramps and Wedges’. See how wedges are actually two ramps put together. Find out about ramps that have strange shapes. Discover how your teeth work like wedges. This book describes what ramps and wedges are and how they work, different types of ramps and wedges and their uses, and other facts about these simple machines.
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  • Wheels

    Chris Oxlade

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2016)
    How do wheels work? Why are doorknobs shaped like wheels? Why do buses have big steering wheels? For the answers to these and many other questions, read ‘Wheels’. Find out why cars have rubber tires. Learn about a kind of wheel called a gear. Discover how wheels can be used to measure lengths. This book describes what wheels are and how they work, different types of wheels and their uses, and other facts about wheels.
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  • Levers

    Chris Oxlade

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 18, 2003)
    What are levers? How do levers work? Do bicycles have levers? For the answers to these and many other questions, read ‘Levers’. See how scissors are actually two levers put together. Learn about the lever that is used to control a sailboat. Find out how your arm works like a lever.
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  • Screws

    Chris Oxlade

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 18, 2003)
    What are screws? How do screws work? Can a screw be used to lift a car? For the answers to these and many other questions, read ‘Screws’. See how screws are used to hold things in place. Discover how screws are used to make holes. Find out how nuts and bolts work like screws. This book describes what screws are and how they work, different kinds of screws and their uses, and other facts about screws.
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  • Pulleys

    Chris Oxlade

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 18, 2003)
    Oxlade, Chris
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  • Screws

    Chris Oxlade

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Aug. 18, 2003)
    Oxlade, Chris
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  • Wheels

    Chris Oxlade

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Aug. 18, 2003)
    How do wheels work? Why are doorknobs shaped like wheels? Why do buses have big steering wheels? For the answers to these and many other questions, read ‘Wheels’. Find out why cars have rubber tires. Learn about a kind of wheel called a gear. Discover how wheels can be used to measure lengths. This book describes what wheels are and how they work, different types of wheels and their uses, and other facts about wheels.
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  • Levers

    Chris Oxlade

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Aug. 18, 2003)
    What are levers? How do levers work? Do bicycles have levers? For the answers to these and many other questions, read ‘Levers’. See how scissors are actually two levers put together. Learn about the lever that is used to control a sailboat. Find out how your arm works like a lever.
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  • Pulleys

    Chris Oxlade

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Aug. 18, 2003)
    What are pulleys? How do pulleys work? Do boats have pulleys? For the answers to these and many other questions, read ‘Pulleys’. See how pulleys often work in pairs. Learn about the pulleys that make elevators work. Discover how pulleys are used in washing machines.
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  • Ramps and Wedges

    Chris Oxlade

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Aug. 18, 2003)
    What are ramps and wedges? How do ramps and wedges work? Why do highways have so many ramps? For the answers to these and many other questions, read ‘Ramps and Wedges’. See how wedges are actually two ramps put together. Find out about ramps that have strange shapes. Discover how your teeth work like wedges. This book describes what ramps and wedges are and how they work, different types of ramps and wedges and their uses, and other facts about these simple machines.
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