Books and models for young engineers
A short, sensible list. A good book and a model engine will get you a long way.
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Books
- Books on how car engines work (affiliate link)The four strokes, the parts and the physics, for grown-up readers.
- Engine books for children (affiliate link)Pistons, sparks and gears explained with pictures.
- Books on the history of engines (affiliate link)From Lenoir and Otto to Diesel and Wankel.
- Car maintenance books (affiliate link)How the parts of a real car fit together.
Models to build
- Working model engine kits (affiliate link)Build a see-through engine and watch the pistons move.
- See-through V8 engine model kits (affiliate link)A plastic model engine with moving parts.
- Gear sets for young engineers (affiliate link)Mesh gears and see how speed and turning force swap over.
At the table
- Colouring pencils (affiliate link)For the colour-in engine drawings.