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162) Truck and loader
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Truck and loader, working together, help to build roads, remove trees, and dam a pond for a swimming pool with a sandy beach.
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If you've never used a sewing machine before, or if you want to refresh your skills, Sew Step by Step gives you the essentials. Taking you through the basics, including the features of a sewing machine and the qualities of different fabrics, this simple handbook will soon have you making and mending your own clothes and home furnishings
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"Sewing machine guru and popular author, Wendy Gardiner, brings you this invaluable guide to getting up and running with a sewing machine. She includes all the basics, including machine anatomy, how to thread up, and how to check stitching and tension. Once you have built up your skills, there are 12 great projects to make, including: a patchwork placemat, a drawstring bag, an appliquéd pillow, a clutch bag, a tablet cover, tab top curtains, a quilted...
167) How things work
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Answers questions about how things work, such as car engines, toilets, and lasers.
170) In the air
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"We are the Mighty Mechanics, and we look after all kinds of high-speed vehicles. Join us for a tour of the world's fastest flying machinesfrom fighter jets to passenger planes. Learn who holds the record for the fastest flight. Compare top speeds and explore the special features and cutting-edge technology that make these machines some of the fastest on Earth. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Learn how the fastest bird measures up to these high-speed...
171) Inclined planes
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Discusses inclined planes, including how they work and how they help people, and examines their uses and history.
172) Máquinas voladoras
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A photo essay tracing the history and development of aircraft from hot-air balloons to jetliners. Includes information on the principles of flight and the inner workings of various flying machines.
174) Wheels and axles
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Describes many different kinds, uses, and benefits of wheels and axles.
175) Mowing
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Nora helps her grandfather mow the field by watching for little animals in the tall grass and warning him to circle the horses and mowing machine around them.
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Sloth and Sengi are friends. they have grown up together in the zoo, and know every bit of their enclosure. And, frankly, they are a little bored with it. So they begin to plan an escape, with the help of some simple machines ... This book introduces such simple machines as levers, gears, planes, and pulleys.