Basic Machines and How They Work (Kindle Edition)

$0.99~~$9.95~~-90%Amazon

Amazon has Basic Machines and How They Work, Kindle Edition on sale for $0.99, down from the $9.95 digital list price

By Plumzoo · Posted October 24, 2026. Price confirmed at Amazon on October 29.

Revised Dover reprint of a U.S. Navy training manual on basic mechanics
Covers levers, pulleys, gears, screws, hydraulics, and internal combustion engines
130 pages with over 200 diagrams and illustrations
Requires only elementary math — suited to beginners and hobbyists
4.5 stars from over 1,000 ratings, #1 Best Seller in Machinery Engineering

A well-regarded primer on mechanical basics, originally written for Navy training schools and still praised for its clarity decades later. At $0.99 for the Kindle edition it's a trivial buy for anyone curious about how levers, gears, and engines actually work, students included. Note it's a digital license, not a physical book, and the large file size may slow downloads on older devices.

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