Machinery category: 869 books

Readers will learn all about cultivators, from what parts they have and how they work to the way they are used by farmers, in this title published jointly with New Holland Agriculture.

Cuando un niño decide construir una fortaleza en el patio posterior, el abuelo viene a ayudarle. Pero no pueden hacerlo solos — reciben la ayuda de las seis máquinas simples: la palanca, la polea, el plano inclinado, la rueda y eje, el tornillo, y la cuña. Dicha en rima acumulativa, los lectores...

Learn about the role of harvesters on farms in this title published jointly with New Holland Agriculture. Explore how harvesters work and what is in store for the future of this piece of farming equipment.

Weighing as much as a small car, a rover named Curiosity rolls quietly around Mars. Scientific instruments pack its body and cluster at the end of a mechanical arm. An arrangement of lenses and instruments tops its mast, like a face. To the many NASA workers involved in Curiosity’s mission on Mars,...

Ration Distribution System means distribution of essential commodities to a large number of people. It is done by the government. Public distribution system is one of the widely controversial officers that involves corruption and illegal smuggling of goods. All these happen because every job in the...

Before magnifying glasses, how did people make objects look larger? The ancient Romans filled glass bowls with water. Then microscopes and telescopes came along. But optical innovation didn't stop there. Learn how many lightbulb designs Thomas Edison tested, how spies used microfilm to carry secret...

Emergent readers explore basic plant parts and what plants need to grow.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! What does a veterinarian do? Let's find out! Dr. Kate is a veterinarian. She visits a school to give Henry, the class guinea pig, a checkup. She shows the class the tools she uses. She tells...

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Do you want to learn more about police cars? Police dogs? Other tools the police use? Then it's your lucky day! Officer Gabby is a police officer. She knows how to keep people safe. She shows a group of kids how she does her job. Three cheers for police officers!

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Are you curious about fire trucks? Firefighting clothes? Hoses and ladders? You're in luck! Firefighter Jim works at the fire department. He knows how to handle all kinds of emergencies. He shows a group of kids how he does his job. Let’s hear it for firefighters!

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Are you curious about dinosaurs? Music? Volcanoes? You're in luck! Mr. Field is a librarian. He knows how to find information about all kinds of cool things. He shows the students in Mrs. Ríos's class how to use the library. Let's hear it for librarians!

Have you ever had a toothache? Or gotten your teeth cleaned? Dr. Florez could help you out! She's a dentist, and today she has an office full of curious visitors. They try out her dentist's chair and look at X-rays of teeth. They also learn how she helps patients keep their teeth clean and healthy. Hooray for dentists!

How does a tree turn into a comic book or a magazine? Follow each step in the production cycle—from planting a tree to reading or writing on paper—in this fascinating book!

Written and published by P.J. Harding. Another in the 'LOOK BOOK' series - Your child will love this easy reader and brilliant color picture book of cranes. Each page has a photographic image of all kinds of cranes from all over the world. The simple text is easily understood by young pre-readers and easy to learn for emerging readers.