It is a very handsome book, a fascinating collection of riddles and a sound educational accomplishment that, while explaining in words and pictures – mostly pictures – some of the mysteries of physics, makes you smile, and often laugh. “ The Way Things Work is a superb achievement. Necessary for every library, personal or otherwise.”- Kirkus, starred review * “Macaulay’s brilliantly designed, engagingly informal diagrams and cutaways bring within the grasp of even casual viewers a greater understanding of the technological wonders of both past and present. “… long-awaited update to one of the more original books ever printed.” 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.
Each scientific principle is brilliantly explained–with the help of a charming, if rather slow-witted, woolly mammoth.Īn illustrated survey of significant inventions closes the book, along with a glossary of technical terms, and an index. This sweepingly revised edition embraces all of the latest developments, from touchscreens to 3D printer. The Way Things Work Now – 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.įamously 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.
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