Mad Machines and Dotty Devices : Mind-boggling inventions!

Martineau, Susan

Ursell, Martin

Notes
Mind-boggling inventions. All the projects are tried and tested, use everyday materials and have clear step-by- step instructions. A brief fact file explains the science and technology. Info on nutty inventors and amazing machines.

Contents
Contents : before you begin; air power; blast off; balloon rocket; funky fountains; mighty robot; spyscope; periscope; anchors aweigh; trimaran; yachts; monohulls; hydrofoils; weather station; beaker barometer; rain catcher; rain gauge; snap happy; camera; paddle power; paddle boat; wheels in the water; chocks away; catapults; Wright Brothers; manic messages; Morse code; dots and dashes; electrical circuit; whizzy whirler; helicopter; Leonardo da Vinci; Paul Cornu; Skorsky’s Solution; Kinetic capers; marble run; Lots of facts;
Additional Info
Alternate dewey 607.8
Location edition Bar Code due date
Non-fiction 1st Aust. ed. 29411
Dewey:How things work
ISBN:0864615086
pub:2003