Book Detail
Cranes, Dump Trucks, Bulldozers and Other Building Machines |
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Publication Information |
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| Author: Jennings, Terry | Illustrator: various | ||||||||
| Title: Cranes, Dump Trucks, Bulldozers and Other Building Machines | Date: 1992 | ||||||||
| Publisher: Kingfisher Books | City: New York, NY | ||||||||
| ISBN, paperback: | ISBN, hardback: 1-85697-865-6 | ||||||||
Recommended audience: |
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| ABE/ABLE: Yes | ESOL: | ||||||||
| Family: Yes | Young Adult: | ||||||||
| Picture: Yes | |||||||||
General Information: |
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| Book Type(s): nonfiction | |||||||||
HSE Descriptor(s): science |
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Summary: |
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| Aspects of simple machines (levers, ramp, pulleys, wheel and axle, and screw) are applied to modern machines used in construction. The illustrations in this reference book include boxes called "Focus On..." and "Test It Out" that include useful extensions of the information. | |||||||||
Teaching Ideas: |
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| The principles of simple machines are explained and illustrated very clearly. Teachers may want to use the book as a reference, excerpting sections as needed. The "Test It Out" sections could be carried out in most classrooms. www.construction.com, www.mos.ort/sin/Leonardo/Inventorstoolbox.html | |||||||||
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