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The Way Things Work
A Visual Guide to the World of Machines
Book • 2016
The Way Things Work is a comprehensive, visually rich book that demystifies the science and technology behind everyday machines and modern inventions.
Through detailed diagrams and witty illustrations—often featuring woolly mammoths—the book makes complex concepts accessible to readers of all ages.
It covers everything from clocks and bicycles to jet engines, smartphones, and 3D printers, showing how scientific principles connect the machines of the past to the technologies of today.
The book has been updated multiple times to include the latest technological developments, and each edition includes a glossary, index, and illustrated survey of significant inventions.
Through detailed diagrams and witty illustrations—often featuring woolly mammoths—the book makes complex concepts accessible to readers of all ages.
It covers everything from clocks and bicycles to jet engines, smartphones, and 3D printers, showing how scientific principles connect the machines of the past to the technologies of today.
The book has been updated multiple times to include the latest technological developments, and each edition includes a glossary, index, and illustrated survey of significant inventions.
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