The Way Things Work Now (DK David Macauley How Things Work)

Macaulay, David

ISBN 10: 0241227933 / ISBN 13: 9780241227930

Published by DK Children, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Way Things Work Now (DK David Macauley How Things Work)
• Publisher: DK Children
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0241227933
• ISBN 13: 9780241227930
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 1860 grams

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Synopsis

Get to grips with how things work inside hundreds of machines with this extraordinary book that explains the science behind technologies and inventions.

In this extensive encyclopedia packed full of simple science for kids, David Macaulay's beautiful illustrations show the inner workings of each machine from clocks and watches, to jet engines and the internet. From the basic lever to the modern microprocessor, this bestseller has been completely updated with the latest technologies, and explains every machine you've ever wanted to understand, and some you've probably never thought about.

With David Macaulay's inspired illustrations and humorous approach, The Way Things Work makes even the most complex technology fun, fascinating, and accessible for children of all ages.

Review

David Macaulay has made it his business to demystify science and technology for children (and certainly one or two surreptitious adults) with his worldwide bestseller, The New Way Things Work. Packed with information on the inner workings of everything from the World Wide Web to windmills, the remarkable and humorous book guides readers through the fundamental principles of machines. And now Macaulay and his trusty mammoth sidekick are back, ready to make science even more fun and comprehensible. The Way Things Work Kit is a hands-on, fully interactive kit, equipped with everything needed to perform over 50 activities, including the construction of 12 working models. A handy cardboard carrying case opens to reveal a guidebook, a CD-ROM with instructions on how to build your own pinball games, activity cards, and more than 100 basic components that fit together to make models from a balloon-powered car to a robot arm to a fairground ride. Children will be absorbed for hours as they learn about levers and hydraulics, winches and friction, inertia and pneumatics. Future engineers--not to mention just regular humans--couldn't have a better introduction to the way things work. (Ages 8 and older) --Emilie Coulter