Description
The book "Dk Pinball Science" by David Macaulay is a multimedia resource that teaches the fundamentals of physics in a fun and engaging way. It includes over 45,000 words of text and uses an inventor's log to explain scientific principles. Readers also get to design and build their own pinball games using various gadgets and learn more about science as they play.
David Macaulay, author of the bestselling The New Way Things Work, has invented an original way to learn the FUNdamentals of physics! Macaulay's unique approach to teaching invites students to share in the author's own exuberance and curiosity about the world and how it works. Students will learn about various scientific principles as they go through the Inventor's Log--a fascinating view of the wonders of the world as explained by science. They then apply their knowledge to become mechanical engineers and design and build their own pinball games. Using springs, hot air balloons, gears and more, they learn science and gather more and more gadgets which they can use in building games. As the bumpers and obstacles of the game come together, their knowledge of science increases.