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The way things work now : from levers to lasers, windmills to Wi-Fi, a visual guide to the world of machines / David Macaulay, with Neil Ardley.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2016]Description: 400 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780544824386
  • 0544824385
Uniform titles:
  • New way things work
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 600 23
LOC classification:
  • T47 .M18 2016
Contents:
The mechanics of movement -- Harnessing the elements -- Working with waves -- Electricity & automation -- The digital domain -- Eureka! The invention of machines -- Technical terms.
Summary: Text and numerous detailed illustrations introduce and explain the scientific principles and workings of hundreds of machines. Includes new material about digital technology.
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Originally published as The new way things work.

Kirkus Starred, August 2016

Text and numerous detailed illustrations introduce and explain the scientific principles and workings of hundreds of machines. Includes new material about digital technology.

Includes index.

7.0

5-8

STEAM collection. Some copies purchased with funds from the Corvallis Public Schools Foundation.

The mechanics of movement -- Harnessing the elements -- Working with waves -- Electricity & automation -- The digital domain -- Eureka! The invention of machines -- Technical terms.

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