On the road

By Dixon Malcolm.

Discusses road construction and the mechanisms of various vehicles that use roads. Includes directions for associated models and experiments.

At Sea

By Dixon Malcolm., Malcolm Dixon

Introduces engineering principles used in designing ships and marine structures such as oil rigs and lighthouses. Includes directions for associated models and experiments.

On the waterway

By Dixon Malcolm.

Examines rivers, canals, and other waterways, including their construction and uses, and suggests activities which simulate some of their features.

Structures

By Dixon Malcolm.

Describes how man-made structures such as tunnels, bridges, and dams have been built and how they have changed the way we live; and observes the beauty and strength of both man-made and natural str...

Flight

By Dixon Malcolm., Malcolm Dixon

Discusses the development of flight from hot-air balloons, kites, and gliders to the modern jet airplanes and rocket-propelled spacecraft. Includes experiments which explain the principles of flight.

Communications

By Dixon Malcolm.

Presents eleven plans for making tools and projects that illustrate the principles and various methods of communication including signalling systems, movies, satellites, the telephone, and printing.

Land transportation

By Dixon Malcolm.

Demonstrates the principles behind various forms of transportation through projects for making wheels, cars, a motored vehicle, a locomotive, and other vehicles.

Forces and movement

By Dixon Malcolm.

Describes such forces as gravity, magnetism, and friction and ways in which such forces cause or impede movement. Includes simple experiments.

The Body Dixon Malcolm. Young Scientists.

By Karen Smith, Malcolm Dixon

Light and color

By Dixon Malcolm.

Surveys the principles behind the production of light and color. Includes simple experiments.