Gosman, Gillian.
Summary: Kids know that hockey sticks, water bottles with screw-on lids, and cleats are all used in sports. It may, however, be a surprise to them to learn that they're all machines. This book teaches sports enthusiasts how to spot the simple machines they've never noticed and to analyze their favorite games as never before. Labeled diagrams explain concepts such as mechanical advantage, and examples of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2015
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 688.7 GOSLow, William.
Summary: Illustrations and text on lift-the-flap pages present vehicles and other useful machines at work, including a backhoe, a fire truck, a tug boat, a railroad crossing sign, and a container ship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 2009