TY - BOOK AU - Smith,Siân TI - Machines at the airport T2 - Machines at work SN - 1432974998 (hbk.) PY - 2014/// CY - Chicago, Ill. PB - Capstone Heinemann Library KW - Airports KW - Equipment and supplies KW - Juvenile literature KW - Jet planes N1 - "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?; RL: K N2 - Brief text and photographs examine a wide range of machines used at the airport, including airplanes, staircases on wheels, scanners, conveyor belts, and radar ER -