Th Fantastic Cutaway Book of Giant Machines (Fantastic Cut-away Book) - Hardcover

Jon Kirkwood

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0749624892 ISBN 13: 9780749624897

Publisher: The Watts Publishing Group, 1996

Synopsis

For National Curriculum Key Stage 2-3, a collection of cross-section illustrations of some of the greatest machines. The various layers are peeled off, and the technology is revealed. Illustrated by Alex Pang.

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From Booklist:

Gr. 4^-6. The mammoth "Big Foot" truck, with its six-foot diameter tires, that dominates the opening double-page spread will pique youngsters' interest in what else lies between the book's oversize covers. Alex Pang's realistic artwork is attractively displayed with small color photographs of selected equipment at work, and expanded captions identify the machines, giving their dimensions, origins, and purpose. In addition to the monster trucks, the intriguing entries include the tunnel-boring machine used in constructing Europe's Channel Tunnel, the American Ohio class nuclear submarine, and the Peterbilt 900 rig of a long-haul truck. Not to be confused with the more intricately detailed cross sections of Stephen Biesty's books, these colorful cutaway views and brief bits of information offer enjoyable browsing. Ellen Mandel

About this edition

• Publisher: The Watts Publishing Group
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0749624892
• ISBN 13: 9780749624897
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40