Marvelous Machines: A Magic Lens Book
by Jane Wilsher (Author) Andrés Lozano (Illustrator)
Have you ever wondered what's going on inside some of the world's most incredible machines and inventions? Well now you can take a look inside a whole world of Marvelous Machines!
Using the see-through magic lens, you can learn about mathematics, physics, chemistry, and engineering by exploring the inner workings of machines. In your kitchen or bedroom, beneath city streets, or far up in space, machines are at work day and night making, moving, building, and even thinking for us.
In this eye-catching book, you can explore the hidden inner workings of machines and inventions: from everyday objects like toasters and bicycles, to cutting-edge technologies such as pill-sized medical robots and super-fast maglev trains.
The see-through magic lens will reveal how all these machines work, showing all the elements hidden within them - from wires and pipes, to magnetic and gravitational forces. The ideal gift book for budding scientists and engineers aged 7+
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"Kids enamored with how things work will love this book and others who like interactive books might learn something. It could amaze and entertain a preschooler, but has enough information and detail to engage an elementary school student." - Clare Dombrowski, Youth Services Review
"The book's accessible language enables children to understand the inner workings of everyday objects. 'Find it' sections add a scavenger hunt element, and children will love poring over the pages with their trusty red lens in search of secrets." - Danielle Ballantyne, Foreword Reviews
Jane Wilsher is a writer, editor and publisher of award-winning non-fiction books for children. She enjoys making fun fact-packed titles for kids, who tend to ask the best kind of tricky questions. Jane enjoys spending a day out at museums and art galleries, which are packed with inspiration for new book ideas. She lives in London, UK.
Andrés Lozano divides his time between illustration and painting. As an illustrator he has worked for a wide range of international clients including The New York Times, Google, Virgin Atlantic and McSweeney's. His work has been shown in exhibitions in Beirut, Los Angeles, New York, London, Madrid and Brisbane. He has also co-authored several picture books originally published in the UK and the United States and now translated into more than 10 languages. He was born in Madrid and now lives in London.
JNF051120 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | How Things Work/Are Made
JNF021000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Games & Activities | General
