Evan P. Schneider works at Literary Arts and is the editor of "Boneshaker: A Bicycling Almanac." Nicholas Allander, the hero of Schneider's first novel "A Simple Machine, Like the Lever" is a ...

The film *Spinning Levers* explores the fundamental mechanics of levers and gears, illustrating their role in various everyday applications and in the complex workings of a car’s transmission.

If you’re a fan of espresso or enjoy a cappuccino or latte every time you’re at a coffee shop, there’s no reason you should settle for standard drip coffee at home. But choosing an espresso machine ...

Find out more about the wheel and axel, the lever, and the wedge. Find out more about three of the six simple machines: the wheel and axel, the wedge, the lever. Simple machines like these help us do ...