How Things Work In The House
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Author | : Lisa Campbell Ernst |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Home economics |
ISBN | : 9781609051891 |
Profiles a range of common household objects--from soap and scissors to keys and toilets--to explain the basic principles of how they function.
Author | : Duane Johnson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780895775863 |
What keeps houses from falling down? How can electrical safety be achieved at bargain prices? What can be done to keep basement floors from cracking? How can homeowners act as their own contractors? Popular columnist Duane Johnson answers these questions and more in this complete guide covering all aspects of home design. 200 illustrations.
Author | : Charlie Wing |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 2018-07-24 |
Genre | : House & Home |
ISBN | : 1119473527 |
The updated and highly illustrated guide to understanding how just about everything in your house works! The revised and updated third edition of How Your House Works is a hands-on guide that gives you the low-down on why your faucet is leaking, your dishwasher is overflowing, or your furnace is on the fritz. This comprehensive book is your reference to virtually everything in your house with richly illustrated explanations of electrical systems, heating and air conditioning, plumbing, major household appliances, foundation, framing, doors, and windows. This must-have book answers most questions homeowners face when repairs are needed or when a new house or addition is in your future. How Your House Works is filled with easy-to-understand illustrations that show how things should be put together and how they function. The book also highlights issues outside the house as well as clock thermostats, ventless gas heaters, moisture and mold, and passive solar heating. Using the illustrations and the author’s clear explanations might save you the expense of calling a professional. This invaluable guide: Offers a colorful resource to home electrical systems, HVAC, plumbing, major household appliances, foundation, framing, doors and windows, sustainability, and much more Includes easy-to-follow information for troubleshooting problems Contains dozens of new full-color illustrations Presents new chapters on solar power and smart home technologies Helps homeowners save money on many common household repairs Written for homeowners with little or no knowledge of home maintenance or repair, How Your House Works is your illustrated and updated guide to understanding how appliances, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and more work!
Author | : Steve Parker |
Publisher | : Random House Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : |
A comprehensive, illustrated guide showing how more than 300 machines, mechanisms, and processes that affect our everyday lives work.
Author | : Lisa Campbell Ernst |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Animals |
ISBN | : 9781609050092 |
"Learn about everything in your backyard from birds to butterflies and wagons to wheels"--P. [4] of cover.
Author | : Gail Gibbons |
Publisher | : Holiday House |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2014-01-24 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0823430855 |
Houses are built with many different materials, and in many shapes and sizes. Step by step, this picture book explains how homes are built—from the architect's plans through the arrival of a happy family. The many processes of construction are explained with simple language and bright, clear illustrations, perfect for kids starting to wonder about how the world around them works. Many different careers—including carpenters, plumbers, electricians, and landscapers—are introduced, each doing their part to bring the picture wood-frame house to life. A great read for kids who love construction sites, or who can't get enough of Building a House by Byron Barton. According to The Washington Post, Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." Ms. Gibbons is the author of more than 100 books for young readers, including the bestselling titles From Seed to Plant and Monarch Butterfly. Her many honors include the Washington Post/Childrens Book Fuild Nonfiction Award and the NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book Award.
Author | : T. J. Resler |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 142632555X |
Ever wanted to take apart the microwave to see how it works? Crack open your computer and peek inside? Intrigued by how things work? So are we! That's why we're dissecting all kinds of things from rubber erasers to tractor beams! Read along as National Geographic Kids unplugs, unravels, and reveals how things do what they do. Complete with "Tales from the Lab," true stories, biographies of real scientists and engineers, exciting diagrams and illustrations, accessible explanations, trivia, and fun features, this cool book explains it all!
Author | : Chris Butterworth |
Publisher | : Candlewick |
Total Pages | : 33 |
Release | : 2020-09-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1536215945 |
The inner workings of a home are laid out for kids in fun, retro illustrations jam-packed with the technology behind everyday life. How does flipping a switch on the wall make the lights come on? Where does the clean water that flows out of the faucet come from? What is used to keep a home warm? Travel beyond the walls and under the floors of a house to find out more about the electricity, water, and natural gas that make your home work — and find out how you can do your part to save energy and preserve these resources.
Author | : Louis A. Bloomfield |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 738 |
Release | : 2007-08-28 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0470170662 |
By explaining the physics behind ordinary objects, this book unravels the mysteries of how things work. Using familiar examples from everyday life and modern technology, this book explains the seemingly inexplicable phenomena we encounter all around us. As it examines everything from roller coasters to radio, musical instruments to makeup, and knuckleballs to nuclear weapons, How Everything Works provides the answers to such questions as why the sky is blue, why metal is a problem in microwave ovens, and why some clothes require dry cleaning. With fascinating and fun real-life examples that provide the answers to scores of questions, How Everything Works is nothing short of a user's manual to our everyday world.
Author | : Lisa Campbell-Ernst |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2018-07 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781609056247 |