Moving Heavy Things
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (786 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 039560284X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 476 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Jan Adkins lives in Novato, California.Jan Adkins, called "the consummate teacher" by David Macaulay, is the author and illustrator of more than three dozen books covering history, technology, and many other topics. About the Author Jan Adkins, called "the consummate teacher" by David Macaulay, is the author and illustrator of more than three dozen books covering history, technology, and many other topics. Jan Adkins lives in Novato, California.. They include Bridges: From My Side to Yours ("An outstanding book for reference and enjoyment"--The Horn Book) and What If You Met a Pirate? (see page 30). They include Bridges: From My Side to You
Jan Adkins lives in Novato, California.Jan Adkins, called "the consummate teacher" by David Macaulay, is the author and illustrator of more than three dozen books covering history, technology, and many other topics. They include Bridges: From My Side to Yours ("An outstanding book for reference and enjoyment"--The Horn Book) and What If You Met a
This is a fascinating description of applied physics in the real world. The almost forgotten craft of shifting large weights with brains instead of engines. Beginning with practical rules for moving like Get the Ming vase out of the Room. All the way out, and What goes up comes down heavier. If you move engine blocks, concrete mooring sinkers, or nothing heavier than this book from table to lap, you'll enjoy the encouraging narrative and the precise drawings. Not everyone moves coffins with marbles or sheet steel with baseballs, but you might very well find an idea to help you move Uncle Harry's monstrous bathtub out of the basement, or a reluctant oak stump out of the yard.
Moving Minds As Well L. J. Oja FANTASTIC !!! A must for every High School Physics Teacher. It is an absolute must, and I am not speaking from the big book of Hyperbole either.Each page depicts explanation and/or diagram that clearly shows how you would use a little brawn and a lot of brain to. "Well-written & illustrated gem of useful and clever tricks!" according to cgagnon. I have owned and used and loved this book for years, and have given copies to good friends because I knew they'd love it too.The anecdotes the author uses to explain the ingenious tools and techniques people have come up with to "move their heavy things", are so. Loren Tripp said A delightful CHILDRENS book for Jr Scientists. This is a charming "physics 101" book for CHILDREN who are interested in moving heavy things. I'm surprised that the other reviewers who HATED this book didn't understand that the audience is CHILDREN, but don't let the nay-sayers deter you if you are buying for