| Description |
400 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
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age Children |
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age Children |
| Note |
Rev. and updated ed. of: The way things work, 1988. |
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Includes index. |
| Summary |
Text and numerous detailed illustrations introduce and explain the scientific principles and workings of hundreds of machines. Includes new material about digital technology. The information age is upon us, baffling us with thousands of complicated state-of-the-art technologies. To help make sense of the computer age, David Macaulay brings us The New Way Things Work. This completely updated and expanded edition describes twelve new machines and includes more than seventy new pages detailing the latest innovations. With an entirely new section that guides us through the complicated world of digital machinery, where masses of electronic information can be squeezed onto a single tiny microchip, this revised edition embraces all of the newest developments, from cars to watches. Each scientific principle is brilliantly explained--with the help of a charming, if rather slow-witted, woolly mammoth. With an emphasis on visual cutaways, this revision of a fascinating 1988 introduction to modern machines now includes more material on computers. A popular guide that explains the workings of such machines as telephones, parking meters, bicycles, brakes, automobiles, & all the components used in a computer setup. Caldecott Medalist Macaulay demystifies the digital age and steers readers successfully into the 21st century in this completely updated and expanded edition of his bestselling "The Way Things Work." Illustrations. |
| Contents |
The mechanics of movement -- Harnessing the elements -- Working with waves -- Electricity & automation -- The digital domain -- The invention of machines -- Technical terms. |
| Subject |
Technology -- Popular works.
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Technology -- Popular works. |
| Genre/Form |
Children's literature.
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Ardley, Neil.
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Macaulay, David.
Way things work.
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| ISBN |
0395938473 |
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9780395938478 |
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