Dixon Malcolm. Books
On the road
Discusses road construction and the mechanisms of various vehicles that use roads. Includes directions for associated models and experiments.
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On the waterway
Examines rivers, canals, and other waterways, including their construction and uses, and suggests activities which simulate some of their features.
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Structures
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...
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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.
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Communications
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.
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Land transportation
Demonstrates the principles behind various forms of transportation through projects for making wheels, cars, a motored vehicle, a locomotive, and other vehicles.
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Forces and movement
Describes such forces as gravity, magnetism, and friction and ways in which such forces cause or impede movement. Includes simple experiments.
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Light and color
Surveys the principles behind the production of light and color. Includes simple experiments.
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Plants around us
Describes different kinds of plants, the function of their leaves and roots, and how they grow. Includes related activities.
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Sound and music
Explains the production of sounds and music and provides simple experiments to illustrate the principles described.
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