David Macaulay

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Louisiana

Covers the workings of hundreds of machines and devices and provides explanations of the scientific principles behind the machines.

The Way Things Work

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A New York Times Bestseller



Explainer-in-Chief David Macaulay updates the worldwide bestseller The New Way Things Work to capture the latest developments in the technology that most impacts our lives. Famously packed with information on the inner workings of everything from windmills to Wi-Fi, this extraordinary and humorous book both guides readers through the fundamental principles of machines, and shows how the developments of the past are building the world of tomorrow. This sweepingly revised edition embraces all of the latest developments, from touchscreens to 3D printer. Each scientific principle is brilliantly explained--with the help of a charming, if rather slow-witted, woolly mammoth.

 

An illustrated survey of significant inventions closes the book, along with a glossary of technical terms, and an index. What possible link could there be between zippers and plows, dentist drills and windmills? Parking meters and meat grinders, jumbo jets and jackhammers, remote control and rockets, electric guitars and egg beaters? Macaulay explains them all.

 

Category - Non Fiction / Science

Format - Hardcover

Condition - Good

Listed - 7 months ago

Views - 13

Wishes - 1

Ships From - Louisiana

Est. Publication Date - Nov 1988

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