A lift-the-flap book allows young readers to see inside how all kinds of amazing inventions work, such as what happens when a toilet flushes and what keeps planes up in the air. On board pages.

"Have you ever wondered how cars roar along roads, or planes soar into the sky? With fun flaps to lift, this book explores how all sorts of amazing things work, from the inner workings of cars, boats and construction machines to everyday household items like vacuum cleaners, computers and refrigerators."

Make the perfect gift for kids! Enjoy this Construction Site Book for children who want learn more about trucks, excavators, machines and vehicles. Click the cover to reveal what's inside! ★ About this book: - 40 full pages of illustrations - short stories - monologues with explanations of issues ★ Printed on high quality solid color paper ★ Beautiful designs appropriate for young Put a SMILE on your kids face! Scroll up and BUY NOW!

Have you ever wondered how bicycles, clocks, planes, or computers work? This beautifully illustrated book has all the answers! It's a fabulous introduction to machines for young children. Tricky ideas are set out in clear, easy-to-understand terms, with colorful and engaging artworks that really help to clarify concepts. It's the ideal book for curious children, and anyone who has ever asked "Why?" A great gift for bright young things aged 5+.

Get ready to hear your kids say: "Wow! Look at that!" as they dive into this huge, fun, look-inside book! From farm equipment, to fire trucks, to ships, to big rigs, to diggers, students--and teachers and parents--will learn countless things about machines in the world around them that they never knew before!

Ever wanted to take apart the microwave to see how it works? Crack open your computer and peek inside? Intrigued by how things work? So are we! That's why we're dissecting all kinds of things from rubber erasers to tractor beams! Read along as National Geographic Kids unplugs, unravels, and reveals how things do what they do. Complete with "Tales from the Lab," true stories, biographies of real scientists and engineers, exciting diagrams and illustrations, accessible explanations, trivia, and fun features, this cool book explains it all!

Travel back in time and into the not-so-distant future to dissect, explore, and discover how all kinds of things do what they do! Along the way, you'll learn why cotton candy is so fluffy, how scientists built a space suit for Mars, and what goes into animating your favorite cartoons. Look inside, take it apart, turn it over, and figure out how things work! Quippy descriptions, full-color diagrams, and brilliant photographs make even the most intimidating subjects completely accessible--and totally fun! (We're looking at you, space robots.) For every explanation, we touch on basic principles and then dive deeper. Just want to know what terraforming is? We've got you covered. Want to know how to terraform, say, Mars? We'll explain that, too. But this book isn't just for explaining things. We'll also introduce you to the dreamers, scientists, and innovators who create this amazing stuff. You'll meet a NASA engineer, an underwater archaeologist, and a chocolate scientist. You'll learn what it's like to fly a plane into the eye of a hurricane--on purpose. Following on the success of National Geographic's How Things Work and How Things Work: Inside Out, How Things Work: Then and Now tackles a whole new batch of extraordinary and everyday things--from man-made to natural, historic to futuristic.

Explores the inner mechanisms of such items as fitness trackers, plasma balls, springs, and green buildings, exploring how the different elements of each work together.

Million-copy bestselling author of The Elements, Molecules, and Reactions Theodore Gray applies his trademark mix of engaging stories, real-time experiments, and stunning photography to the inner workings of machines, big and small, revealing the extraordinary science, beauty, and rich history of everyday things. Theodore Gray has become a household name among fans, both young and old, of popular science and mechanics. He's an incorrigible tinkerer with a constant curiosity for how things work. Gray's readers love how he always brings the perfect combination of know-how, humor, and daring-do to every project or demonstration, be it scientific or mechanical. In How Things Work he explores the mechanical underpinnings of dozens of types of machines and mechanisms, from the cotton gin to the wristwatch to an industrial loom. Filled with stunning original photographs in Gray's inimitable style, How Things Work is a must-have exploration of stuff--large and small--for any builder, maker or lover of mechanical things.