How Big Machines Actually Work: 50 Engineering Secrets for Kids Aged 6â??12 | Full-Color Illustrated Edition (How Things Work)

Imagine handing your child a book that makes them stop mid-page, look up, and say: wait — that's actually how it works?

50 machines. Full-colour photorealistic spreads. Real engineering facts. From the elevator in your building to the Space Shuttle that reached 17,500 mph. Designed for ages 6–12.

WHAT MAKES THIS BOOK DIFFERENT

• 50 Real Machines, Explained Properly: Each machine gets a full two-page spread — extraordinary facts on the left, real step-by-step explanation on the right. No jargon. Just the actual answer.

• The Facts Nobody Told You: The elevator counterweight does most of the lifting for free. The refrigerator doesn't create cold — it pumps heat out. A Formula 1 car could drive on the ceiling of a tunnel. The Space Shuttle's surface glowed at 3,000°F while the crew made coffee inside.

• Not a Picture Book: Full-colour photography and technical cutaway imagery. A premium illustrated reference book written for a 10-year-old — and quietly read by every adult who picks it up.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• 50 machines across 8 chapters — Everyday, Land Vehicles, Construction, Emergency & Service, Water, Industrial & Energy, Extreme & Record, Air & Space

• Full two-page spread per machine — hero image, cutaway, infographic, engineering steps, stat boxes, Did You Know and Secret Fact panels

• Star ratings: Power, Speed, Size, Complexity, Wow Factor

• FREE bonus: 8 engineering experiments using household materials — one per chapter, under 15 minutes

WHY PARENTS AND GIFT BUYERS LOVE IT

Looks extraordinary before you open it. The experiments work. Goes further than the competition. The gift that actually gets read.

Scroll up and click Add to Cart — and give the curious kid in your life the book that finally explains how the world actually works.