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Available
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Publication
Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd (1990), 384 pages
Description
Text and numerous detailed illustrations introduce and explain the scientific principles and workings of hundreds of machines including a lawn sprinkler, pneumatic drill, electric guitar, and a smoke detector.
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Awards
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (Winner — Nonfiction — 1989)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades 4-8 — 1990)
Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award (Nominee — 1991)
Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize (Shortlist — Junior — 1989)
Science Communication Awards (Children — 1990)
Charlotte Award (Winner — 1990)
Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize (Shortlist — 1989)
Gouden Griffel (Zilveren — 1990)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 1990)
CCBC Choices (1988)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (11th Edition: 1993-1995)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1988
Physical description
384 p.
ISBN
9780863183232
Other editions
Way Things Work, the New by David Macaulay (Paperback)