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Defines pulleys, explains their functions, and suggests simple experiments to demonstrate how they work.

Esta es una colección de pequeños alienígenas guardianes de la naturaleza que salen de su planeta en la búsqueda de la mayor contaminador del universo, el malvado Zirt Zlunder. Se escapa y viene a parar en la Tierra. En este libro Zirt Zlunder el contaminador está contaminando el Ártico, donde se escondió. Los Pequeños Guardianes Ellos encuentran Zirt Zlunder e impedirán que contaminen el Ártico. ¿Tendrán éxito? ¿Deberán arrestar a Zirt Zlunder el terrible contaminador?

We use machines every day, but most of us don't understand how they work. When they break down, most of us have no idea how to fix them. Mechanics are the masters of machines. Readers learn that mechanics work on vehicles, including cars, boats, and buses. They use special tools to take them apart and fix what's wrong, and they use their experience and technology to diagnose problems. They often work long hours, sometimes in bad weather, to get us where we need to go. Your readers will see that mechanics keep our world moving and growing.

Like the other Sasek classics, these are facsimile editions of his original books. The brilliant, vibrant illustrations have been meticulously preserved, remaining true to his vision more than forty years later and, where applicable, facts have been updated for the twenty-first century, appearing on a "This is . . . Today" page at the back of each book. The stylish, charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek’s witty, playful narrative, make these books a perfect souvenir that will delight both children and their parents, many of whom will remember them from their own childhood. In This is...