The New Way Things Work [SCM]
Text and numerous detailed illustrations introduce and explain the scientific principles and workings of hundreds of machines. Could be used as a great overview of physical science.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0395938473
- Print Status
- In Print
- Sections
- 6
- Pages
- 400
- Suggested Grades
- 5th - 12th
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Copyright
- 1998
Sections
- 1 Introduction to the Mechanics of Movement
- 2 The Inclined Plane
- 3 Levers
- 4 The Wheel & Axle
- 5 Gears & Belts
- 6 Cams & Cranks
- 7 Pulleys
- 8 Screws
- 9 Rotating Wheels
- 10 Springs
- 11 Friction
- 12 Introduction to Harnessing the Elements
- 13 Floating
- 14 Flying
- 15 Pressure Power
- 16 Exploiting Heat
- 17 Nuclear Power
- 18 Introduction to Working with Waves
- 19 Light & Images
- 20 Photography
- 21 Printing
- 22 Sound & Music
- 23 Telecommunications
- 24 Introduction to Electricity & Automation
- 25 Electricity
- 26 Magnetism
- 27 Sensors & Detectors
- 28 Introduction to the Digital Domain (& the Last Mammoth)
- 29 Making Bits
- 30 Storing Bits
- 31 Processing Bits
- 32 Sending Bits
- 33 Using Bits
- 34 Digital Systems
- 35 Epilog
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