Author: Chris Oxlade
Publisher: Smart Apple Media
Keywords: minn, mankato, science, century, energy
Number of Pages: 44
Published: 2004-08-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1583405054
ISBN-13: 9781583405055

Author: Chris Oxlade
Publisher: Smart Apple Media
Keywords: machines, mighty, trains
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2006-08-01
List price: $28.50
ISBN-10: 158340922X
ISBN-13: 9781583409220

How do maglev trains work? What makes mountain railroad tracks different? Why do express trains have a special shape? This book looks at types of trains that are used for carrying cargo and passengers. Many trains in busy cities run underground. Shuttle tr

Author: Chris Oxlade
Publisher: Smart Apple Media
Keywords: machines, mighty, trucks
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2006-08
List price: $28.50
ISBN-10: 1583409203
ISBN-13: 9781583409206

Each book in this new series provides an accessible introduction to a particular form of transport. The books look at all aspects of transport including its history, how it used and how it works. Examples are taken from around the world to show the different way in which transport is used worldwide. The books include: Photographs and diagrams to support the text; Amazing facts about record-breaking transport; Glossary, further reading and index

Author: Chris Oxlade
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Keywords: library, first, heinemann, rock
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2002-02
List price: $7.99
ISBN-10: 1403400865
ISBN-13: 9781403400864

Author: Chris Oxlade
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Keywords: materials, cotton
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2002-05-05
List price: $7.99
ISBN-10: 1403400857
ISBN-13: 9781403400857

This series offers a simple and clear introduction to materials and their properties, focusing on properties and characteristics, rather than processes. Each book explains: - what the material is and its properties - what the material is used for Each book contains: - clear, accessible text - a properties table for each material - environmental issues

Author: Chris Oxlade
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Keywords: library, first, heinemann, trucks
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2007-08
List price: $25.36
ISBN-10: 1432902059
ISBN-13: 9781432902056

What is a road train? Why does an articulated truck bend? What do tanker trucks carry? This book looks at types of trucks that are used for travel, work, and fun. Snow plows keep the roads clear during blizzards. Huge dump trucks carry dirt at construction

Author: Chris Oxlade
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Keywords: machines, useful, screws
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2003-02-28
List price: $7.99
ISBN-10: 1403436797
ISBN-13: 9781403436795

What are screws? How do screws work? Can a screw be used to lift a car? For the answers to these and many other questions, read ‘Screws’. See how screws are used to hold things in place. Discover how screws are used to make holes. Find out how nuts and bol