Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

  • Apple
  • Android
  • Windows Phone
  • Android

To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number.

Sorry, there was a problem.

There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Please try again.

Sorry, there was a problem.

List unavailable.
Have one to sell? Sell on Amazon
Flip to back Flip to front
Listen Playing... Paused   You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.
Learn more
See this image

Joe Kaufman's What Makes It Go? What Makes It Work? What Makes It Fly? What Makes It Float? Hardcover – June, 1971

4.7 out of 5 stars 10 customer reviews

See all 2 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions
Price
New from Used from
Hardcover
"Please retry"
$43.48 $0.01

New middle grade picks
The Secret Keepers
The Adventurer's Guide to Successful Escapes
The Tapper Twins Run for President
click to open popover

Editorial Reviews

NO_CONTENT_IN_FEATURE
New York Times best sellers
Browse the New York Times best sellers in popular categories like Fiction, Nonfiction, Picture Books and more. See more

Product Details

  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Golden Pr; First Edition edition (June 1971)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0307157679
  • ISBN-13: 978-0307157676
  • Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 10.4 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #372,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Top Customer Reviews

Format: Hardcover
I still have my '70s copy of this book, and my daughters (5 and 7) now like it too. While some items are out of date -- the 8mm movie camera, the rotary phone, the record player and reel-to-reel home tape deck -- most hold up surprisingly well. Cars and televisions and pianos haven't fundamentally changed much, after all. My girls are as mesmerized by the cartoon cutaway view of the ocean liner as I was when it was the first thing I learned to read by myself 30 years ago. If only the introduction didn't suggest that people and dinosaurs lived together. :)
Comment 6 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback...
Thank you for your feedback.
Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again
Report abuse
Format: Hardcover
While the information in this book is somewhat dated (published in 1971) it contains good cut-away pictures and explanantions of basic everyday methods of transportation (boats, planes, cars) as well as telephones, rockets, etc. that are easy to understand for the younger child (not toddler). My children thoroughly enjoyed this book when they were growing up and I am replacing their worn-out copy for my grandson who is also enjoying it.
Comment 6 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback...
Thank you for your feedback.
Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again
Report abuse
Format: Hardcover Verified Purchase
Having this book as a child was one of the most inspiring things I owned. It is still easy to pour over it for hours. While many may think it is obsolete because the technology is old, I would argue that you should know how you arrived at the current state of tech. How many kids even know what a rotary phone is? You can appreciate the functional engineering in old mechanical things that doesn't exist with electronics. The cover has changed, but the content is the same. It's worthy of any library.
Comment Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback...
Thank you for your feedback.
Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again
Report abuse
Format: Hardcover Verified Purchase
I LOVED this book as a child, I still think back to many of it's explanations. There are a few dated references in it but it's still jam-packed with great, educational and fun info. I can't wait until my son can enjoy it as I did.
Comment Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback...
Thank you for your feedback.
Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again
Report abuse
Format: Hardcover
Some of my earliest memories are of poring over the great cutaway illustrations in this book. If your child has an inquisitive mind this will set it off and running. The only drawback was that I wanted more detailed information right away, so be ready with some issues of Popular Mechanics or something if your child really takes to this book.
Comment 2 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback...
Thank you for your feedback.
Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again
Report abuse