Educational books for children
Woman`s Day offers books for children by David McAuley. You can look at them endlessly. These informative, stylish, very interesting encyclopedias will surely please your child.
How It Works by David McAuley
Has your child ever taken apart toys to see what’s inside? Or maybe he prefers to build entire cities from a constructor? Then he will definitely like the colorful encyclopedias of the popularizer of science David McAuley “How it works” and “How it is built”.
The first will help the young researcher understand the laws of physics and understand how different objects work. But this is not at all like a school textbook: the material in the book is presented very simply. Here’s how the author talks about the force of friction:
“The frictional force arises whenever one surface is in contact with another (and at the same time their movement relative to each other is possible), as well as if an object moves in a liquid or gas. Friction arises from the fact that surfaces interact with each other upon contact. And the more they are pressed to each other, the stronger the interaction. Forces interacting between surface molecules attract them to each other. The closer the molecules are, the stronger the friction. “
But this is just the beginning. Having become acquainted with the new physical law, you will find out in which devices it is used. For example, in the chapter on friction, you can read about car tires, parachute, car brakes, drilling rig and clutch.
Accessible explanations, a share of humor, vivid pictures and diagrams make complex material so simple that even a ten-year-old child can understand it. One of the features of the book is a cross-cutting character, already beloved by children from different countries. This is a mammoth who tested all the laws of physics on his own skin.
How It’s Built by David McAuley
Another encyclopedia, “How It Is Built”, caused no less delight among fans of David McAuley. In it, the author explains complex things just as simply. However, this time we are talking about various architectural objects: bridges, tunnels, dams, domes and skyscrapers.
Curious historical facts and a detailed story about how the most famous buildings on Earth were created can captivate even an adult. The illustrations showing the internal structure of the structures are especially interesting. This is how the ventilation system of the Holland Tunnel (New York) looks like:
And this is a cross-section of the Pantheon:
Also from this encyclopedia you will learn:
– which prevents the Petronas towers and other skyscrapers from falling,
– how the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London can withstand a stone lantern weighing more than 800 tons,
– why several concrete plants had to be built to build the Hoover Dam,
– which engineering facility is considered the most expensive in the history of mankind,
– what else has the creator of the Eiffel Tower designed.