Simple experiments with screws / by Chris Oxlade.
Material type: TextSeries: Science experiments with simple machinesPublisher: New York : Windmill Books, 2014Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1615337539 (library binding)
- 1615338233 (pbk.)
- 9781615337538 (library binding)
- 9781615338238 (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 | 621.882 O98 | Available | 33111007458231 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The word "screw" calls to mind the unassuming household connectors, but students will be interested to discover that there are many different kinds of screws, from large augers and mechanical drill presses to the lids of plastic jars! With readable text and an emphasis on practical application, this book explores the many ways that we use screws every day. The text is supplemented with clear, easy-to-understand diagrams, and illustrative photographs, while straightforward experiments involving household items will excite curiosity about this helpful, yet often overlooked, device.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Simple machines -- How screw threads work -- Fixing things with screws -- The force of screws -- Nuts and bolts -- Nuts and bolts at work -- Gripping with screws -- A screw press -- Screws in the past -- Lifting and adjusting with screws -- Moving with screws -- Lifting with screws.