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. 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. Reading Level: Middle Grades, 10-12 Recommended for: ages 8-up If you were around in the late 1980s, and had anything to do with kids or books, you probably heard about The Way things Work.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, 399 pages. 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. The Way Things Work Now by David Macaulay. 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.FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS: MOTION CAPTURE, DIGITAL IDENTITY, AND MOREĮxplainer-in-Chief David Macaulay updates the worldwide bestseller The Way Things Work to capture the latest developments in the technology that most impacts our lives.
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. With David Macaulays inspired illustrations and humorous approach, The Way Things Work makes even the most complex technology fun, fascinating, and accessible for children of all ages. 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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