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Mighty Models: The Legendary Life Story of the Lever

by Christine Van Zandt

A lever’s long history, made hands-on

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A lever’s long history, made hands-on

Christine Van Zandt’s nonfiction book traces the lever through ten historical examples, from a spear-thrower to a robotic arm. Its scope connects early machinery with familiar ideas about how tools help people move or lift objects. An included build-it-yourself catapult model gives the history a practical counterpart, inviting readers to explore the lever’s mechanics by constructing a working example. The book brings together invention, history, and a simple engineering activity, with the lever as its organizing thread.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 interested in inventions and how machines work
  • Young readers who enjoy history presented through examples of technology
  • Families or educators seeking a hands-on STEM activity involving a build-it-yourself model

Themes

Levers and simple machinesThe history of inventionsEngineering through hands-on building

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Book overview

Kids will discover the importance of the lever and its crucial role in history from ancient civilizations to the modern day; perfect for fans of The Highlights Book of How and The New Way Things Work.

Think a lever is just a plank of wood? Think again! Levers have been used to hunt mammoths, raise the Great Wall, and even defend the Crown Jewels. 

This Mighty Models title highlights ten important key moments in which the lever leveled up in history--from being a spear-thrower to a robotic arm. Plus, readers build their own working catapult using the included build-it-yourself model to see the power of the lever in action!

Christine Van Zandt's nonfiction STEM book, ideal for readers 5 to 8 and up, captures the marvels of early machinery in an engaging, interactive, and innovative format for budding engineers, historians, and scientists.
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