Machines at the airport / Siân Smith.
Material type: TextSeries: Smith, Siân. Machines at work ; Publication details: Chicago, Ill. : Capstone Heinemann Library, c2014.Edition: 1st edDescription: 24 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cmISBN:- 1432974998 (hbk.)
- 1432975048 (pbk.)
- 9781432974992 (hbk.)
- 9781432975043 (pbk.)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 629.136 S659 | Checked out | 07/11/2024 | 33111007545425 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Providing an early introduction to STEM education, this book uses simple text and labeled photographs to examine a wide range of exciting machines used at the airport, revealing how each machine solves a particular problem. Machines covered include jet airplanes, staircases on wheels, scanners, conveyor belts, radars, and more!
"Providing an early introduction to STEM education, this book uses simple text and labeled photographs to examine a wide range of exciting machines used at the airport, revealing how each machine solves a particular problem. Machines covered include jet airplanes, staircases on wheels, scanners, conveyor belts, radars, and more!"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 24) and index.
Why do we have machines at an airport? -- Can a machine spot dangerous things? -- How can machines help to move bags? -- How can machines help to move people? -- What are the biggest machines at an airport? -- What other machines help airplanes? -- Which machines help airplanes in the ice and snow? -- What stops airplanes from crashing into each other? -- What does this machine do?
Brief text and photographs examine a wide range of machines used at the airport, including airplanes, staircases on wheels, scanners, conveyor belts, and radar.
RL: K