National Geographic's How Things Work : Everyday Technology Explained
Language: English
Published by National Geographic, 1999
- Hardcover
- Used

Seller: MERS Goodwill, Saint Louis, MO, U.S.A.MERS Goodwill
AbeBooks seller since March 13, 2026
Condition: Used - Fair
US$ 7.78
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, but the text cannot be obscured or unreadable. Any access codes or passwords originally included with the book may be expired, used or no longer valid. Image is stock photo and cover art edition may be different than pictured.
Seller Inventory # MERV.0792271505.A
- Title
- National Geographic's How Things Work : Everyday Technology Explained
- Author
- Langone, John
- Publisher
- National Geographic
- Publication year
- 1999
- Condition
- acceptable
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0792271505
- ISBN 13
- 9780792271505
We Push Buttons, Flip Switches, zip zippers, dial dials, click remotes, tap keys, crank ignitions, and things just happen. But how? Why? What exactly makes things do what they do? If you're curious about everyday gadgets, machines, tools, and even industrial and medical processes, this book invites you to discover what makes them work. Here, in National Geographic's How Things Work: Everyday Technology Explained, you'll find the answers you've always wanted in clear language, accompanied by more than 400 full-color photographs and technical drawings, diagrams, and cutaways.
* Clear, concise text, crafted for curious minds by an award-winning science writer, backed by experts in the field
* Over 300 photographs, most in full color
* More than 100 technical illustrations -- diagrams, schematics, and cutaways -- created specially for this book
* Cross-references on each spread to similar technologies in other applications
* 272 pages, complete with an index, a glossary of scientific terms, and a list of books and articles for additional reading
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
MERS Goodwill
Saint Louis, MO, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since March 13, 2026
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 4.00 | US$ 7.00 |
Payment methods
Store description
Changing lives through the power of work MERS Goodwill provides a variety of programs and services to help support this mission. Some of the many programs and services offered are career counseling, skills training, education and literacy programs, employment services, and more. Our organization also provides job opportunities through the Custodial and Business Contracts Division. Those who are hired through the MERS Goodwill Custodial and Business Contracts Division become well-trained and reliable workers. MERS Goodwill is then able to better serve local businesses with services like office cleaning, snow removal, paper processing, and more. The revenue from these services then goes back into more training and education programs, so that we can continue to provide reliable, quality contracted business services.…
Specialty
UsedSeller's business information
MERS Goodwill
8007 West Florissant Avenue
Jennings, MO U.S.A. 63136