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Explaining How Things Work

How do cell phones work? What happens when you flush a toilet? How can an airplane fly? Through diagrams, step-by-step explanations, and plenty of humor, this series explains the workings of everyday gadgets, tools, and technologies. Each title also addresses the history of each invention and its social significance. How has this technology evolved? How is it changing our planet? Young readers' worlds will expand when they find out How Things Work! Additional features such as a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, original illustrations and diagrams, informative captions and sidebars, a time line, sources for further research, an index, and introductions to the author and illustrator are included to aid comprehension.

How Do Airplanes Work?
From the Series: Explaining How Things Work

This book explains the scientific principles behind flight as well as how airplanes operate and what they're made of. The text describes the various types of airplanes as well as their… More →

  • Reading Level Grade 4
  • Lexile 740
  • Copyright 2022
  • Dimensions 8 x 9.5
 
How Do Cell Phones Work?
From the Series: Explaining How Things Work

This book explains sounds waves, radio waves, and other key science ideas behind the technology of cell phones. The title discusses the parts of a cell phone as well as the path a call… More →

  • Reading Level Grade 4
  • Lexile 700
  • Copyright 2022
  • Dimensions 8 x 9.5
 
How Does Electricity Work?
From the Series: Explaining How Things Work

This book explains what electricity is and how it's generated and distributed. the text discusses the history of electricity discoveries and how they changed our world. More →

  • Reading Level Grade 4
  • Lexile 690
  • Copyright 2022
  • Dimensions 8 x 9.5
 
How Does Solar Energy Work?
From the Series: Explaining How Things Work

This book explains what solar energy is and how it is harnessed and used. The text discusses the history of the technology as well as need for solar power and how it could change our world. More →

  • Reading Level Grade 4
  • Lexile 720
  • Copyright 2022
  • Dimensions 8 x 9.5
 
How Does the Internet Work?
From the Series: Explaining How Things Work

This book explains what the Internet is and how information travels inside it. The title also pays special attention to the social significance of the technology. More →

  • Reading Level Grade 4
  • Lexile 730
  • Copyright 2022
  • Dimensions 8 x 9.5
 
How Do Hybrid Cars Work?
From the Series: Explaining How Things Work

This book explains what a hybrid car is and the science behind hybrid technology. The text discusses the need for hybrid cars and how they could change our world. More →

  • Reading Level Grade 4
  • Lexile 740
  • Copyright 2022
  • Dimensions 8 x 9.5
 
How Do Lasers Work?
From the Series: Explaining How Things Work

This book explains what a laser is and the principles of light necessary for understanding laser technology. The book also describes how lasers came to be and how they are used as well as… More →

  • Reading Level Grade 4
  • Lexile 680
  • Copyright 2022
  • Dimensions 8 x 9.5
 
How Do Submarines Work?
From the Series: Explaining How Things Work

This book explains the principles of flotation upon which submarine technology is based. The title explains how submarines operate and their various parts. The book also discusses the history More →

  • Reading Level Grade 4
  • Lexile 780
  • Copyright 2022
  • Dimensions 8 x 9.5
 
How Do Telescopes, Binoculars, and Microscopes Work?
From the Series: Explaining How Things Work

This book explains the principles of light, lenses, and other key science ideas behind the technology of telescopes, binoculars, and microscopes. The book discusses the history of the… More →

  • Reading Level Grade 4
  • Lexile 690
  • Copyright 2022
  • Dimensions 8 x 9.5
 
How Do Wind Turbines Work?
From the Series: Explaining How Things Work

This book explains how a wind turbine harnesses wind power for various uses. The text discusses the history of the technology as well as the need for wind power and how it could change our world. More →

  • Reading Level Grade 4
  • Lexile 770
  • Copyright 2022
  • Dimensions 8 x 9.5

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