Machinery And Tools category: 186 books

Christo Ananth et al. gave a brief description and solved problems for students in Bahrain to know about Newton’s Law of Motion, Vectors and Statics and Addition of Forces by Summing Components.

The latest cutting-edge technology used in the field of medicine today is described in this book. Students learn how this technology can be used for disease diagnosis and treatment as well as the possibilities and potential for where medical technology will lead us in the future.

Go behind the scenes and learn how craftsman Glenn Rowsey makes one-of-a-kind steel drums by hand with this nonfiction book that’s full of photographs and illustrations about his process. Tap-happy Glenn was inspired and taught by the Father of the Modern Steel Drum, Ellie Mannette. This...

The amazing story of the trapped Chilean miners and their incredible rescue that Publishers Weekly calls “a riveting, in-depth recounting of the events that held the world rapt.” In early August 2010, the unthinkable happened when a mine collapsed in Copiano, Chile, trapping 33 miners 2,000...

The Caldecott Medal Winner, Sibert Honor Book, and New York Times bestseller Locomotive is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of America’s early railroads, from the creator of the “stunning” (Booklist) Moonshot. It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling...

From dump trucks to stunt-defying monster trucks, DK Readers: Big Trucks introduces young children to the world of trucks. With simple sentences and an emphasis on frequently used words, this Pre-Level 1 DK Reader will encourage an interest in reading in three to five-year-olds. Pre-level 1...

Dive, dive, dive! Travel beneath the ocean's surface and learn all about the amazing world of submarines in this Level 1 DK Reader. Submarines and Submersibles follows a team of scientists down to the ocean's depths in a vivid introduction to the world of underwater craft. Packed with full-color...

Get ready to see digging machines in action! Accompanied by a read-along audio track, more than 70 colorful photos showcase all kinds of digging machines. Digging machines such as backhoes, skid loaders, and front-end loaders team up with humans for all sorts of jobs. Snapshot Picture Library books...

Get ready to see tractors in action! Accompanied by a read-along audio track, more than 70 colorful photos showcase all kinds of tractors. Tractors and humans team up for all sorts of jobs and activities. Farmers use tractors to plow, harrow, and sow seeds. Off the farm, tractors can help with tasks...

Born on a small farm in rural Michigan, Henry Ford’s humble beginnings were no match for his ambition. Ford quickly created a manufacturing dynasty, bringing affordable cars to the masses and forever changing America and the American workplace. Who Was Henry Ford? details his meteoric rise, and...

Smoke billows up. Cool water flows. Whose boat is that? Do you know?   This nonfiction ode to boats features six kinds of workers and their boats—a patrol boat, a tugboat, a car ferry, a lobster boat, a lifeboat, and a fireboat—with important parts properly labeled. The answer to each inquiring...

History is dramatic-and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in a compelling series aimed at young readers. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events...

Everyone has questions about the world. Scientific practices, such as asking questions, analyzing, and doing experiments, help scientists answer those questions. This dynamic science book will help second-grade students learn all about the scientific method and how it helps scientists analyze the...

The need for speed is the motivating factor in this engaging book. Readers learn the history of travel from the very slow to the supersonic and beyond, including everything in between. They learn and discover the factors that influence motion for all types of vehicles: land, air, and water alike....