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.
Text and numerous detailed illustrations introduce and explain the scientific principles and workings of hundreds of machines.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780544824386
- ISBN: 0544824385
- Physical Description: 400 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2016]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Revised and updated"--Dust jacket. "Originally published as The new way things work"--Title page verso. Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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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| Subject: | Technology > Juvenile literature. Technology > Popular works > Juvenile literature. |
Available copies
- 42 of 50 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 50 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | JUV 600 MAC (Text) | 37810435419154 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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