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Big road machines. Big road machines. Caterpillar Demonstrates how the asphalt drum compactor, paver, motor grader, and other Caterpillar machines work together to build and repair roads. OL15134310W
Cranes Cranes Amanda Askew "A bright, fun book about cranes for young readers. Includes cranes in the air, cranes on the ground, and cranes on the water! Big, bold pictures, easy-to-read type, simple text, fun activities." --F… OL16240729W
Bulldozers in action Bulldozers in action Brady, Peter "Describes bulldozers, including their history, their parts, and how they work"--Provided by publisher. OL16528983W
A hole in the road A hole in the road Jakki Wood Looks at the people, machinery, and processes involved in repairing a road, from the workers breaking up the old pavement with a loud jackhammer to smoothing down the new asphalt with a super-sized r… OL17870869W
Simple machines and holidays Simple machines and holidays Gillian Gosman Simple machines are so common in our lives that we tend to overlook them even though they re all around us even during our favorite holidays! With explanations of the different kinds of simple machin… OL17907203W
Big yellow trucks and diggers Big yellow trucks and diggers Caterpillar Inc Simple text and illustrations introduce the colors of equipment and other things found at a construction site. OL18153546W
Mighty machines Mighty machines Ian Graham Contains facts about and photographs of mechanical and moving things, such as cyborgs, monster trucks, and space shuttles. OL1818065W
Loaders Loaders Amanda Askew With bold design and colourful photographs, this series will engage even the most reluctant readers. A review page helps test children's learning in a fun and interactive way. OL18680469W
Inclined planes Inclined planes Michael Dahl Describes many different kinds, uses, and benefits of inclined planes. OL1878528W
Loaders Loaders Mari C. Schuh "Este libro para buscar y encontrar invita a los lectores principiantes a identificar nuevas palabras de vocabulario e ilustraciones mientras ofrece datos básicos sobre la estructura de una pala mecá… OL19742207W
Power Machines Power Machines Ken Robbins Photographs and text describe such work-saving machines as a crane, jack hammer, bulldozer, and back hoe. OL1989691W
Bulldozers (Transportation, 2) Bulldozers (Transportation, 2) Darlene R. Stille An introduction to different kinds of bulldozers and the work they do. OL1997631W
Big machines Big machines Andrew Langley "In Big Machines find out about the largest machines ever made, from giant excavators, bulldozers and tunnelling machines, to monster ships, trucks and planes. Discover the gigantic jobs big machines… OL20883935W
Fred Flintstone's adventures with wheels and axles Fred Flintstone's adventures with wheels and axles Alan Brown,Mark Weakland "Popular cartoon character Fred Flintstone explains how wheels and axles work and how he uses simple machines in his daily life"-- OL22318499W
Big machines build! Big machines build! Catherine Veitch This book takes a close look at building and construction machines, including giant drills, excavators, cranes and bulldozers. Find out which building machine is the mightiest of them all. These fabu… OL24250982W
Sloping up and down Sloping up and down Felicia Law RobbO and RobbEE explore the history and benefits of using a ramp. OL24954099W
Working machines Working machines Marshall, John Describes simple machines and how they work, including the inclined plane, levers, wheels and axles, the wedge, screws, and pulleys. OL2908501W
Moving heavy things Moving heavy things Jan Adkins Demonstrates a variety of techniques used to move heavy objects. OL4100952W
Simple machines Simple machines Anne Horvatic Describes five simple machines--lever, wheel, inclined plane, screw, and wedge--and explains how they work. OL4641358W
Diggers Diggers Paul Stickland Illustrations depict bulldozers, dump trucks, excavators, and other digging machinery and simple text describes what each does. OL577321W
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