How Things Work

Putting machines to work

Turn the key at the back of the alarm clock once . . . twice . . . three times. At first the key turns easily. But as you keep winding, the key turns harder and harder. Finally the clock is wound as…

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People Who Study the World and Space

Learning about prehistoric life

Scaly dinosaurs and flying reptiles disappeared from the earth about sixty-five million years ago—long before there were people. Yet there are pictures of these animals in books. How do we know…

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Planets, Stars, and Galaxies

Our next-door neighbor

As earth whirls along on its endless journey through space, it has a companion that is always beside it— the moon. The moon is a small planet. It is only about one-fourth as big as earth. The moon…

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