From the simple lever to the modern microprocessor, this bestseller has been completely updated with the latest technologies and explains. What possible link could there be between zippers and plows, dentist drills and windmills? Parking meters and meat grinders, jumbo jets and jackhammers, remote control and rockets, electric guitars and egg beaters? Macaulay explains them all. This revised edition of David Macaulay's classic The Way Things Work takes you into the inner workings of hundreds of machines and explains the science behind their technologies. Each scientific principle is brilliantly explained-with the help of a charming, if rather slow-witted, woolly mammoth.Īn illustrated survey of significant inventions closes the book, along with a glossary of technical terms, and an index. This sweepingly revised edition embraces all of the latest developments, from touchscreens to 3D printer. The Way Things Work: The New Way Things Work lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Famously packed with information on the inner workings of everything from windmills to Wi-Fi, this extraordinary and humorous book both guides readers through the fundamental principles of machines, and shows how the developments of the past are building the world of tomorrow. 9780544824386 Themes science technology The Way Things Work Now Written by David Macaulay Explainer-in-Chief David Macaulay updates the worldwide bestseller The New Way Things Work to capture the latest developments in the technology that most impacts our lives. What possible link could there be between zippers and plows, dentist drills and windmills? Parking meters and meat grinders, jumbo jets and jackhammers, remote control and rockets, electric guitars and egg beaters? Macaulay explains them all.Explainer-in-Chief David Macaulay updates the worldwide bestseller The New Way Things Work to capture the latest developments in the technology that most impacts our lives. This sweepingly revised edition embraces all of the latest developments, from touchscreens to 3D printer. Famously packed with information on the inner workings of everything from windmills to Wi-Fi, this extraordinary and humorous book both guides readers through the fundamental principles of machines, and shows how the developments of the past are building the world of tomorrow. Explainer-in-Chief David Macaulay updates the worldwide bestseller The New Way Things Work to capture the latest developments in the technology that most impacts our lives.

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