The Way Things Work: Newly Revised Edition: The Ultimate Guide to How Things Work
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As seen on CBS News Sunday Morning . Explainer-in-Chief David Macaulay updates his worldwide bestseller to capture the latest developments in the technology that most impacts our lives. What possible link could there be between parking meters and meat grinders, jumbo jets and jackhammers, remote control and rockets, electric guitars and egg beaters? Macaulay explains them all! 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 blocks of the world of tomorrow. This sweepingly revised edition embraces recent technological developments, from touchscreens to 3D printers. 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. A New York Times Bestseller Review: Fun for young teens! and anyone else with a curious mind :) - I was looking for a gift for a young teen and this caught my eye. It has all sorts of info on all sorts of things and is interesting to all ages from what I've experienced. The recipient was more thrilled with this book than I expected and he said he'd been wanting a book like this, so it was a win! It's just a cool, informative, entertaining book and a great gift! The quality is excellent as well. Review: A wonderful book! - I bought this as a present for my, just turned 11, grandson. I'm in my late 70's and up 'till retiring a few years ago, I have been a hands-on electrical & refrigeration engineer all my life This is a wonderful book which clearly shows (in fairly simple terms) just how things work. And I can attest to it's accuracy. Im just hoping it will whether Rory's appetite for such things and steer him away from his excessive screen time. It's a large book, beautifully illustrated with over 400 pages. BUY IT !
| Best Sellers Rank | #759 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Teen & Young Adult Machinery & Tools #1 in Teen & Young Adult Physics #1 in Teen & Young Adult History of Science |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 2,751 Reviews |
S**E
Fun for young teens! and anyone else with a curious mind :)
I was looking for a gift for a young teen and this caught my eye. It has all sorts of info on all sorts of things and is interesting to all ages from what I've experienced. The recipient was more thrilled with this book than I expected and he said he'd been wanting a book like this, so it was a win! It's just a cool, informative, entertaining book and a great gift! The quality is excellent as well.
T**N
A wonderful book!
I bought this as a present for my, just turned 11, grandson. I'm in my late 70's and up 'till retiring a few years ago, I have been a hands-on electrical & refrigeration engineer all my life This is a wonderful book which clearly shows (in fairly simple terms) just how things work. And I can attest to it's accuracy. Im just hoping it will whether Rory's appetite for such things and steer him away from his excessive screen time. It's a large book, beautifully illustrated with over 400 pages. BUY IT !
B**L
Amazingly both Interesting and Educational
Absolutely amazing and interactive book!!!
T**H
Bought Twice and Works Twice
I have this book in our home library and thought it would make a great book as a Christmas book for my grandson. When visiting with him the other day-he mentioned he loved the book. He is a 6th grader. He mentioned he liked all the topics. It is a user friendly, fact filled book with great pictures. Highly recommend!
N**T
Great book. Lousy shipping damaged book
Great book. I bought it as a gift, but Amazon threw the book into a box without wrapping and my brand new book got damaged in shipping.
K**I
Fun Book on How Things Work
Great illustrations and info. My grandson who is 9 and is very bright loves to know how everything works was happy to get this book.
J**E
From one generation to the next
When I was in grade school in the early 90s, this book was always checked out at the school library. I loved it then, and I was excited to share it with my engineering-minded son now.
M**H
Great for different learners
As a homeschool mom, teaching to different learning styles can be hard. Especially when you are not great at a subject, yourself! I git this book to teach 4th grade engineering. On each page there is an example using mammoths and animation. On the bottom is text explaining things with pictures. My daughter understands the mammoth portion, my son, a 1st grader, understands the bottom portion. Definely a great book to teach your kids with!
L**M
my daughter has happily read this for hours
Very informative, my daughter has happily read this for hours.
V**E
Lindo, finalmente vou aprender físicaa
Amei o livro, vou usar pra aprender física. Além de mostrar como tudo funciona, ele é dividido em áreas da Física, como alavanca, engrenagens, erc, e relaciona equipamentos que parecem super diferentes (por exemplo, um abridor de garrafas e uma catapulta... sei lá kkkk ainda nao li, só xeretei), e mostra como usam o mesmo princípio da física pra diminuir a força aplicada e realizar o mesmo trabalho... Só não dei 5 estrelas porque adoraria ver imagens reais, e não desenhos, porque vou usar pra ensinar meus filhos e com desenhos fica mais difícil eles perceberem do que se trata. Por exemplo, um desenho em zoom de um grampeador é super legal, mas pros pequenos não é muito claro...
V**I
Wow! I love it
Perfect! Beautiful book and perfect condition!
S**K
Great family read.
Present for 9yo. Of great interest to whole family when left out to flick through. Family talk together as they see how things work. There a loose paper cover which unfortunately gets folded constantly as it falls off...
P**.
Great book.
Loved by inquisitive 8 year old.
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