The Wheel of Things
Author : Mollie Gillen
Publisher : Formac Publishing Company
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 21,21 MB
Release : 2015-10-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1459500474
Author : Mollie Gillen
Publisher : Formac Publishing Company
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 21,21 MB
Release : 2015-10-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1459500474
Author : Colleen AF Venable
Publisher : Odd Dot
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 38,94 MB
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781250307590
Unicycle. One wheel! Bicycle. One more wheel! Tricycle? Nope! Steamroller! One more wheel! In this novelty concept book with a moving multi-wheel cover, readers spin their way through a tale of two animal friends competing to find the vehicle with more wheels. Simple text and expressive artwork make this counting book an absolute delight for toddlers learning to count from one to ten. A new and often unexpected vehicle appears on each spread, from rollerskates to a jet. Readers won't be able to guess what's on the next page! A final spread expands to reveal a train with "all the wheels" and the two friends celebrating together.
Author : Steven Vogel
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,30 MB
Release : 2016-10-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226381039
There is no part of our bodies that fully rotates—be it a wrist or ankle or arm in a shoulder socket, we are made to twist only so far. And yet there is no more fundamental human invention than the wheel—a rotational mechanism that accomplishes what our physical form cannot. Throughout history, humans have developed technologies powered by human strength, complementing the physical abilities we have while overcoming our weaknesses. Providing a unique history of the wheel and other rotational devices—like cranks, cranes, carts, and capstans—Why the Wheel Is Round examines the contraptions and tricks we have devised in order to more efficiently move—and move through—the physical world. Steven Vogel combines his engineering expertise with his remarkable curiosity about how things work to explore how wheels and other mechanisms were, until very recently, powered by the push and pull of the muscles and skeletal systems of humans and other animals. Why the Wheel Is Round explores all manner of treadwheels, hand-spikes, gears, and more, as well as how these technologies diversified into such things as hand-held drills and hurdy-gurdies. Surprisingly, a number of these devices can be built out of everyday components and materials, and Vogel’s accessible and expansive book includes instructions and models so that inspired readers can even attempt to make their own muscle-powered technologies, like trebuchets and ballista. Appealing to anyone fascinated by the history of mechanics and technology as well as to hobbyists with home workshops, Why the Wheel Is Round offers a captivating exploration of our common technological heritage based on the simple concept of rotation. From our leg muscles powering the gears of a bicycle to our hands manipulating a mouse on a roller ball, it will be impossible to overlook the amazing feats of innovation behind our daily devices.
Author : Robert Jordan
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 753 pages
File Size : 17,63 MB
Release : 1990-01-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0312850093
The Wheel of Times turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, and Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.
Author : Jay Acunzo
Publisher : Unthinkable Media
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 33,65 MB
Release : 2018-09-27
Category :
ISBN : 9781544501055
Our world is flooded by advice, ideas, and experts, but we shouldn
Author : Dionysius Lardner
Publisher :
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 45,44 MB
Release : 1855
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Author : Dionysius Lardner
Publisher :
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 49,45 MB
Release : 1855
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Author : Meindert DeJong
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,41 MB
Release : 1972-04
Category :
ISBN : 9780808538127
Dutch schoolgirl Lina's composition about storks began the children's campaign to bring storks back to their village
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 45,5 MB
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1465492712
Looking at the technology all around us-and then explaining how it works, the How Things Work Encyclopedia lifts the hood of a car engine, gets inside a TV set, and discovers the power of invisible microwaves. With close-ups, cutaways, and diagrams bringing the technology to life, and timelines illustrating the development of inventions, challenging curiosity quizzes and fascinating facts, the How Things Work Encyclopedia lets children really see and understand what's going on inside.
Author : Robert Jordan
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 1042 pages
File Size : 22,91 MB
Release : 2013-04-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1429997176
The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine! With Robert Jordan’s untimely passing in 2007, Brandon Sanderson, the New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn novels and the Stormlight Archive, was chosen by Jordan’s editor—his wife, Harriet McDougal—to complete the final volume in The Wheel of Time®, later expanded to three books. In A Memory of Light, the fourteenth and concluding novel in Jordan’s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, the armies of Light gather to fight in Tarmon Gai’don, the Last Battle, to save the Westland nations from the shadow forces of the Dark One. Rand al’Thor, the Dragon Reborn, is ready to fulfill his destiny. To defeat the enemy that threatens them all, he must convince his reluctant allies that his plan—as foolhardy and dangerous as it appears—is their only chance to stop the Dark One’s ascension and secure a lasting peace. But if Rand’s course of action fails, the world will be engulfed in shadow. Across the land, Mat, Perrin, and Egwene engage in battle with Shadowspawn, Trollocs, Darkfriends, and other creatures of the Blight. Sacrifices are made, lives are lost, but victory is unassured. For when Rand confronts the Dark One in Shayol Ghul, he is bombarded with conflicting visions of the future that reveal there is more at stake for humanity than winning the war. Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read. The Wheel of Time® New Spring: The Novel #1 The Eye of the World #2 The Great Hunt #3 The Dragon Reborn #4 The Shadow Rising #5 The Fires of Heaven #6 Lord of Chaos #7 A Crown of Swords #8 The Path of Daggers #9 Winter's Heart #10 Crossroads of Twilight #11 Knife of Dreams By Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson #12 The Gathering Storm #13 Towers of Midnight #14 A Memory of Light By Robert Jordan and Teresa Patterson The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time By Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria Simons The Wheel of Time Companion By Robert Jordan and Amy Romanczuk Patterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.