The way things work now : from levers to lasers, windmills to Wi-Fi, a visual guide to the world of machines
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
The way things work now : from levers to lasers, windmills to Wi-Fi, a visual guide to the world of machines
AUTHOR:
Macaulay, David.
Ardley, Neil.
ISBN:
9780544824386
EDITION:
Revised and updated edition.
PUBLICATION_INFO:
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, c2016.
PHYSICAL_DESC:
400 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes index.
CONTENTS:
The mechanics of movement -- Harnessing the elements -- Working with waves -- Electricity & automation -- The digital domain -- Eureka! The invention of machines -- Technical terms.
ABSTRACT:
Text and numerous detailed illustrations introduce and explain the scientific principles and workings of hundreds of machines.
SUBJECT:
| Technology -- Juvenile literature. |
| Technology -- Popular works -- Juvenile literature. |
| Technology. |
BIBSUMMARY:
Text and numerous detailed illustrations introduce and explain the scientific principles and workings of hundreds of machines.