Marshall Brain's How Stuff Works

Brain, Marshall; HowStuffWorks.com

ISBN 10: 0764565184 / ISBN 13: 9780764565182

Published by Wiley & Sons, U.S.A., 2001

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Large orange-boards hardback with an unclipped dust jacket now protected in a new archival-quality, removable Mylar plastic cover. Signed on the title page with absolutely no further inscription, by the author. This copy has a "read-only-once-or-twice" look & feel. Stored in sealed plastic protection and mailed (bubble-wrapped) in a sturdy Jiffy Rigi Bag envelope. We ship daily from Roswell, Ga. Serving satisfied customers since 1999. Seller Inventory # 22015559

Bibliographic Details

Title: Marshall Brain's How Stuff Works

Publisher: Wiley & Sons, U.S.A.

Publication Date: 2001

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition, First Printing

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Synopsis:

Marshall Brain's How Stuff Works is a lavish, full-color, highly visual resource for those with hungry minds who crave an understanding of the way things work around them-from submarine ships to digital technology to toilets!
With over 1,000 full-color illustrations and photos showing step-by-step images of how stuff works, these easy-to-understand explanations cover the most popular and interesting subject areas, including Technology, Science, Health, Fitness, Transportation, and more! Sample topics include: How CDs Work, How Car Engines Work, and How Nuclear Radiation and Power Work.

From the Inside Flap:

From the award-winning Web site visited by more than 2.5 million people every month comes How Stuff Works, the definitive guide to the inner workings of everyday items. In this fun and infinitely informative guide, Marshall Brain and staff of "stuff" experts at HowStuffWorks, Inc. unravel the mysteries of more than 135 intriguing topics. You'll be fascinated by the world around you!

In Marshall Brain's trademark easy-to-understand language, complemented by beautiful full-color illustrations, you'll discover the basic mechanisms behind everything from toasters to turbochargers, dieting to DVD players, and cell phones to submarines.

Technology and scientific principles are all around you: whether in the chips needed to execute commands on your computer, or in determining how many calories you need to burn in order to lose five pounds. This exciting book explains—in a way you can easily grasp—how technology is a part of everyday life.

How Stuff Works contains:

• More than 135 articles written in Marshall Brain's award-winning style
• Hundreds of original color drawings that illuminate the incisive text
• "Cool Facts," "Did You Know?," and "And Another Thing..." sidebars that give you extra, insider information
• Color photographs

No matter what your age, if you're intrigued by how stuff works, you won't be able to put down How Stuff Works!