Neil Ardley

Text and pictures introduce musical instruments from early times to the present--from pipes and flutes to electronic synthesizers.

Simple experiments demonstrate the laws of gravity.

Simple experiments demonstrate the laws of motion.

Activities to develop an understanding of the use of force in simple situations.

"Explainer-in-Chief David Macaulay updates the worldwide bestseller The Way Things Work to capture the latest developments in the technology that most impacts our lives. Famously packed with information on the inner workings of everything from windmills to Wi-Fi, this extraordinary and humorous book both guides readers through the fundamental principles of machines, and shows how the developments of the past are building the world of tomorrow. This...

Text and numerous detailed illustrations introduce and explain the scientific principles and workings of hundreds of machines.