Neither I (Beaker) nor S i M p L e  M a C h I n E s  are in any way
connected to the book

"Professor Beaker's Simple Machines
  - Science and Technology
    for grades 1, 2, and 3"


or the website

"Professor Beaker's Learning Labs" - http://www.professorbeaker.com


That said, its an interesting coincidence.
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