Martin, Steve, 1962 October 18-
The everyday workings of machines : how machines work, from toasters and trains to hovercrafts and robots / How machines work, from toasters and trains to hovercrafts and robots. Steve Martin ; illustrated by Valpuri Kerttula. - 48 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
How does a train stay on the tracks? What's going on inside a pogo stick? How do cranes work? And what happens when you flush a toilet? These and many more important questions are answered in this fascinating book. From toasters and telephones to hovercrafts and robots - the inner workings of machines big and small are brought to light using a stunning mix of cross-sections, close-ups and cutaways.
9780711254275 0711254273
Machinery.
Mechanical engineering.
Illustrated works.
Picture books.
The everyday workings of machines : how machines work, from toasters and trains to hovercrafts and robots / How machines work, from toasters and trains to hovercrafts and robots. Steve Martin ; illustrated by Valpuri Kerttula. - 48 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
How does a train stay on the tracks? What's going on inside a pogo stick? How do cranes work? And what happens when you flush a toilet? These and many more important questions are answered in this fascinating book. From toasters and telephones to hovercrafts and robots - the inner workings of machines big and small are brought to light using a stunning mix of cross-sections, close-ups and cutaways.
9780711254275 0711254273
Machinery.
Mechanical engineering.
Illustrated works.
Picture books.