Status
Available
Call number
Description
Text and numerous detailed illustrations introduce and explain the scientific principles and workings of hundreds of machines. Includes new material about digital technology.
Publication
HMH Books for Young Readers (1998), Edition: Revised, Subsequent, 400 pages
Pages
400
Genres
Subjects
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ISBN
9780395938478
UPC
046442938471
Collection
Awards
Children's Favorites Awards (Selection — 1999)
Great Reads from Great Places (New Jersey — 2010)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1998
Physical description
400 p.; 8.5 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member ben_a
A magnificent achievement. Had I read the first ten pages of this at 10, I would have learned more about engineering (and science) than I did from all my schooling up until high-school physics at 17. Buy for every child and then read it yourself!
LibraryThing member cmbohn
Got this for my son. He absolutely LOVES it. I think it's a lot of fun too. I like the little woolly mammoths that illustrate the concepts. Very fun book, recommended especially for children with a mechanical interest.
LibraryThing member mwittkids
Through great illustrations and concise writing, the reader learns how things work from can openers to zippers to computers and more.
LibraryThing member caitlinbennison
An updated version of the 1980s book, The Way Things Work is a great book for curious people of all ages. From levers and pullies, to catapults, this book explains all kinds of different mechanical and engineering concepts.
LibraryThing member Faintdreams
Gorgeous, informative and accessible book showing cross sections of every day items with explanations of how they work. Delight for adults and children to read. The 200 version is slightly dated, but typewriters and sewing machines are not mechanically impossible to find just yet! (2019)
LCC
T47 .M18