How things work
Why does a rubber ball bounce? When a rubber ball hits a hard surface it flattens the rubber and squeezes the air inside the ball. The air inside then tries to push the rubber back to its original…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 0809472791
- Collation
- 87 pages : illustration ; 30 cm
- Series Title
- A child,s library of learning
- Call Number
- 621 HOW
How things work
You Probably don't think about it often, but your world is filled with tools and machines that make your life easier. Imagine an average school day and think of all the gadgets and inventions you use.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 0716660148
- Collation
- 192 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
- Series Title
- World book's childcraft
- Call Number
- 621 HOW
How it works in the country
There is nothing more pleasant than picnicking in the countryside on a warm summer's day. You can lie back in the grass, sniff the clear, fragrant air, listen to the hum of the busy insects and wat…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 0894340476
- Collation
- 159 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
- Series Title
- Walt Disney
- Call Number
- 621 HOW
How it works in the home
Living in a house these days is so different from what it used to be. Not so very long ago houses were very cold, dark and drafty places to live in. People often had to carry water to their homes i…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 0894340484
- Collation
- 153 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
- Series Title
- Walt Disney
- Call Number
- 621 HOW
Engineering : the riveting world of buildings an machines!
How does a 3D printer work? What stops a skyscraper from falling over? Where does a smart phone store information? Welcome to the world of engineering! Discover how the familiar machines and bui…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780753473115
- Collation
- 128 pages : illustration ; 17 cm
- Series Title
- Basher Science
- Call Number
- 624 JAC
Goodnight iPad : a parody for the next generation
In a bright buzzing room, in the glow of the moon-and iPhones and Androids and Blackberries too-it is time to say goodnight... Modern life is abuzz. There are huge LCD WiFi HD TVs and Facebook r…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780399158568
- Collation
- 30 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- -
- Call Number
- D
If you give a mouse an iPhone
The parody of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie that every parent will relate to. If you give in to temptation and give a bored little mouse your iPhone, even for ten minutes, he’s probably going t…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780399169267
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- 38 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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- -
- Call Number
- D
The way things work now : from levers to lasers, windmills to Wi-Fi, a visual…
From levers to lasers, from cameras to computers, this volume is a remarkable overview of the machines and inventions that shape our lives, amusingly presented with a large dose of Macaulay's wit a…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780544824386
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- 400 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- -
- Call Number
- 600 MAC
Little kids first big book of how
This charming reference book answers questions kids ask every day, taking a closer look at the things that surround them and how they work—from cars to vacuum cleaners, storms to seasons, animal …
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781426323294
- Collation
- 127 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
- Series Title
- National Geographic Kids
- Call Number
- 600 ESB
Inventors : from Da Vinci to Biro
Looks at men and women whose discoveries and achievements have changed the world-- Charts, diagrams and archival photographs provide detailed historical facts.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 0590621750
- Collation
- 47 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
- Series Title
- The Usborne Book Of
- Call Number
- 608 REI
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