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1) Trucks

Author

Series

How it works
Extreme machines

Publisher

Not Supplied

Pub. Date

Not Supplied

Language

English

Description

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Surveys different types of trucks around the world, discussing how they operate and what they do.

2) The best book of spaceships

Author

Publisher

Kingfisher

Pub. Date

Not Supplied

Language

English

Description

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Illustrations and text describe how humans have tried to learn more about space and some of the equipment and vehicles used to do this.

3) Helicopters

Author

Series

Publisher

Not Supplied

Pub. Date

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Language

English

Description

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An introduction to the characteristics and uses of different types of helicopters.

4) Cars

Author

Series

Mighty machines
Built for speed

Publisher

Not Supplied

Pub. Date

Not Supplied

Language

English

Description

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Outlines the basics of automobile design emphasizing how the quest for speed influences design.

5) You wouldn't want to be on Apollo 13!: a mission you'd rather not go on

Author

Series

You wouldn't want to

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

[2003]

Language

English

Description

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Describes what it was like to be an astronaut on the "unlucky" 1970 Apollo 13 mission to the moon.

6) Ships

Author

Series

Mighty machines

Publisher

Smart Apple Media

Pub. Date

2006.

Language

English

Description

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Examines the first ships from ancient times to ships of the future.

7) You wouldn't want to work on the Hoover Dam!: an explosive job you'd rather not do

Author

Series

You wouldn't want to

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2012.

Language

English

Description

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Describes the hazards to being one of the many builders during the construction of the Hoover Dam, including the tough living conditions, the extreme heights, and the diverting of a river.

8) Aircraft

Author

Series

Mighty machines

Publisher

Smart Apple Media

Pub. Date

2006.

Language

English

9) Flight

Author

Publisher

Kingfisher

Pub. Date

2001.

Language

English

Description

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Describes many types of aircraft including the purpose of each, the inner workings, and the history of flight.

10) Boats, ships, submarines, and other floating machines

Author

Series

How things work

Publisher

Kingfisher Books

Pub. Date

[1993]

Language

English

Description

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Text, illustrations, and diagrams examine different kinds of boats and how they work. Includes simple experiments and activities.

11) Combat aircraft

Author

Publisher

Gloucester Press

Pub. Date

[1990]

Language

English

12) Cars, bikes, trains, and other land machines

Author

Series

How things work

Publisher

Kingfisher Books

Pub. Date

1993.

Language

English

Description

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Text, illustrations, and diagrams introduce the parts, operation, and uses of cars, motorcycles, trucks, and other land vehicles.

13) Emergency!

Author

Series

Machines at work

Publisher

QED Pub

Pub. Date

[2006]

Language

English

14) At a construction site

Author

Series

QEB machines at work

Publisher

QEB Pub

Pub. Date

2006.

Language

English

15) Earth and the universe

Author

Series

World of wonder

Publisher

Childrens Press

Pub. Date

2009.

Language

English

Description

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Journey from the center of the earth to the highest point on the planet's surface. Travel onward to the solar system, the Milky Way, and the vastness of space. Includes special acetate pages.

16) The best book of the moon

Author

Publisher

Kingfisher

Pub. Date

1999.

Language

English

Formats

Book - Regular Print, Child - Picture Book

Description

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Examines the moon, its folklore, eclipses, changing appearance, craters, mountains, exploration, and effect on the tides.

17) The science of bridges and tunnels: the art of engineering

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts®, an imprint of Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date

2019.

Language

English

Description

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"Introduces the reader to the science of Bridges and tunnels"--

18) You wouldn't want to work on the railroad!: a track you'd rather not go down

Author

Publisher

F. Watts

Pub. Date

[2001]

Language

English

Description

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Illustrations and simple text introduce young readers to the events surrounding the construction of the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s.

19) Military vehicles

Author

Series

Designed for success

Publisher

Heinemann Library

Pub. Date

[2003]

Language

English

20) You wouldn't want to be on the Hindenburg!: a transatlantic trip you'd rather skip

Author

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2009.

Language

English

Description

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Describes the giant airship "Hindenburg" and its explosive crash on a New Jersey airfield in 1937.

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