{"product_id":"how-machines-work-w7","title":"David Macaulay: How Machines Work [2015] hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinner of \u003cb\u003eThe Royal Society Young People's Book Prize\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover the science behind how simple machines work in this interactive kids book packed full of pop-ups, pull-outs, and other paper-engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for kids aged 8-13 who are interested in science or engineering, \u003ci\u003eHow Machines Works \u003c\/i\u003ebreaks down the basics behind building machines in a fun story illustrated by award-winning artist David Macaulay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow the mad antics of two animals, Sloth and his sidekick Sengi, as they try to break out of their zoo with the help of the six simple machines: levers, pulleys, screws, inclined planes, wedges, and wheels. The science of how everything from wheelbarrows to zips, and drills to diggers, is explained in context of these simple machines. See as our heroes Sloth and Sengi attempt a dazzling and daring escape by making a complex machine from the sum of the science knowledge they have picked up along the way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book uses paper-engineering elements such as press-out models, pop-ups, pull-outs, and flaps to allow the reader to lift levers and grind gears. A wonderful interactive cover features cogs and cranks to illustrate a key part of the story. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with engaging, hands-on science, David Macaulay's \u003ci\u003eHow Machines Work\u003c\/i\u003e will gear kids up for scientific and engineering greatness!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dk","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":44236515672354,"sku":"9780241203385","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/dk-david-macaulay-how-machines-work-2015-hardback-9780241203385-58585482527059.jpg?v=1727855403","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/how-machines-work-w7","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}