Bibliograph

Crazy contraptions, build Rube Goldberg machines that swoop, spin, stack, and swivel : with hands on engineering activities, Laura Perdew ; illustrated by Micah Rauch

Type

Label

Crazy contraptions, build Rube Goldberg machines that swoop, spin, stack, and swivel : with hands on engineering activities, Laura Perdew ; illustrated by Micah Rauch

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 115) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Crazy contraptions

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1122930746

Responsibility statement

Laura Perdew ; illustrated by Micah Rauch

Series statement

Build it yourselfFocus on science

Sub title

build Rube Goldberg machines that swoop, spin, stack, and swivel : with hands on engineering activities

Summary

Presents machines designed by Goldberg, which were based on complicated chain reactions and used to accomplish simple tasks

Table Of Contents

Introduction : meet Rube Goldberg -- Things you should know before you get started -- Play with inclined planes -- Looking at levers -- Whoa! Wheels and axles! -- Plucky pulleys -- Wild about wedges -- Savvy about screws -- Go big!

Target audience

juvenile

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