Infographic: How It Works: Machines and Motors

Part of the series Infographic: How It Works.

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If you've ever wondered what keeps the engines of the world turning, you've come to the right place. 

Using fascinating infographics, discover the fundamental processes of machines and vehicles: how to make a bicycle go, how a digger digs and how to make electricity.

There are endless facts to learn about vehicles and motors, but once you've absorbed them, do you really know how these machines work? They keep on turning thanks to some incredible processes - and grasping them is the key to understanding machines. 

It's time to discover how cars go, how a plane flies and how to dig a tunnel. Pore over the step-by-step infographic art and fascinating facts to uncover the dazzling truth about man-made inventions - then try out the mind-bending challenges on each page!

TOPICS:

How to make a bicycle go

How to stop a bicycle

How a crane lifts

How a digger digs

How a car goes

How to make electricity

How to harvest a crop

How to dig a tunnel

How a plane flies

How a submarine dives

How a hovercraft flies

The INFOGRAPHIC HOW IT WORKS series is an exploration of the processes that make the world go round, from the activity in tectonic plates to the enzymes that break down food in our bodies. 

Each process is clearly explained using amazing infographics and essential facts - plus an experiment or challenge for readers to try, so they can keep the discovery going.