Marvellous Machines

Product Description Have you ever wondered what s going on inside some of the world's most incredible machines and inventions? Well now you can take a look inside a whole world of Marvellous Machines! Using the see-through magic lens, you can learn about mathematics, physics, chemistry and engineering by exploring the inner workings of machines. In your kitchen or bedroom, beneath city streets or far up in space, machines are at work day and night making, moving, building and even thinking for us. In this eye-catching book, you can explore the hidden inner workings of machines and inventions: from everyday objects like toasters and bicycles, to cutting-edge technologies such as pill-sized medical robots and super-fast maglev trains. The see-through magic lens will reveal how all these machines work, showing all the elements hidden within them from wires and pipes, to magnetic and gravitational forces. The ideal gift book for budding scientists and engineers aged 7+ Review ’The cleverly designed hardback lets children explore the workings of familiar and unfamiliar scenes… A great way to encourage reading for retrieval and comprehension in reluctant and less able upper KS2 readers.’ - The School Reading List ‘This eye-catching and intriguing book landed and we were all captivated by it. Boldly and brightly illustrated, the book comes with a handy magic lens to help readers see inside machines. An excellent book for all ages.’ - --My Shelves are Full blog About the Author Jane Wilsher, who lives in London, is a writer, editor and publisher of award-winning non-fiction books for children. She enjoys commissioning and making fun fact-packed titles for kids, who tend to ask the best kind of tricky questions. Jane enjoys spending a day out at the museums and art galleries, which are packed with inspiration for new book ideas. Andres Lozano is a Madrid born and London-based artist. He divides his time between illustration and painting. As an illustrator he has worked for a wide range of international clients including The New York Times, Google, Virgin Atlantic and McSweeney's. His work has been shown in exhibitions in Beirut, Los Angeles, New York, London, Madrid and Brisbane. He has also co-authored several picture books originally published in the UK and the United States and now translated into more than 10 languages.