Infographic: How It Works: Machines and Motors

There are endless facts to learn about vehicles and motors, but once you've absorbed them, do you really know how these machines work? They keep on turning thanks to some incredible processes - and grasping them is the key to understanding machines. It's time to discover how cars go, how a plane flies and how to dig a tunnel. Pore over the step-by-step infographic art and fascinating facts to uncover the dazzling truth about man-made inventions - then try out the mind-bending challenges on each page!

TOPICS:
How to make a bicycle go
How to stop a bicycle
How a crane lifts
How a digger digs
How a car goes
How to make electricity
How to harvest a crop
How to dig a tunnel
How a plane flies
How a submarine dives
How a hovercraft flies

The Infographic How It Works series is an exploration of the processes that make the world go round, from the activity in tectonic plates to the enzymes that break down food in our bodies. Each process is clearly explained using amazing infographics and essential facts - plus an experiment or challenge for readers to try, so they can keep the discovery going.

Other titles in the Infographic How It Works series:
Life on Earth
Our Planet
Our Universe
Today's Technology
Your Body