Marvelous Machines: A Magic Lens Book (Marvelous Magic Lens)

Have you ever wondered what’s going on inside some of the world’s most incredible machines and inventions?

Using the see-through magic lens, you can learn about mathematics, physics, chemistry, and engineering by exploring the inner workings of machines.

In your kitchen or bedroom, beneath city streets, or far up in space, machines are at work day and night making, moving, building, and even thinking for us. In this eye-catching book, you can explore the hidden inner workings of machines and inventions: from everyday objects like toasters and bicycles, to cutting-edge technologies such as pill-sized medical robots and super-fast trains. The see-through magic lens will reveal how all these machines work, showing all the elements hidden within them – from wires and pipes, to magnetic and gravitational forces.

The ideal gift book for budding scientists and engineers aged 7+.

Includes index.

Jane Wilsher is a writer, editor and publisher of award-winning non-fiction books for children. She enjoys making fun fact-packed titles for kids, who tend to ask the best kind of tricky questions. Jane enjoys spending a day out at museums and art galleries, which are packed with inspiration for new book ideas. She lives in London, UK.

Andrés Lozano divides his time between illustration and painting. As an illustrator he has worked for a wide range of international clients including The New York Times, Google, Virgin Atlantic and McSweeney’s. His work has been shown in exhibitions in Beirut, Los Angeles, New York, London, Madrid and Brisbane. He has also co-authored several picture books originally published in the UK and the United States and now translated into more than 10 languages. He was born in Madrid and now lives in London, UK.