For example, now I know why the toilet at work won't flush properly (there isn't enough water in the tank to start the siphon effect). A few of the machines are dated since this book is 30 years old, but most stuff is still very applicable. It includes over 400 easy-to-understand articles, richly illustrated with over 4000 photos, artworks, and animations, covering how things work, cutting-edge science, cool gadgets, and computers. An updated edition with machines and technologies that have become commonplace since the book's last major revision in 2016.

Por un lado era apabullante la cantidad de cosas que tenía dentro un carburador o un aire acondicionado, y por otro era como los capítulos de Scooby Doo, que te enseñaban que al final la magia no existe y que siempre hay una manera racional de explicar las cosas. An eraser is made from rubber which is stickier than graphite which grabs and lifts the graphite off the paper. If this took a child's eye approach in the text and was more carefully written to be that, I think I would have enjoyed this more. A new study estimates that 23 million people around the world are affected by pollution from metal mining. I expect something like this to appeal to a tween to YA looking for inspiration about how the engineered world works, or I expect it to appeal to an adult who appreciates a youthful approach.We build and maintain all our own systems, but we don’t charge for access, sell user information, or run ads.

this appears to be a engineering textbook,(it probably is,) but IF it is, than it's a heckuva lot better then the stuff they feed us in science textbooks these days.

This brilliant book explains and explores the essential terms and key concepts in the world of business, finance, and company management. The illustrations just pop out at the reader grabbing attention and pointing to exciting information. The Way Things Work explains every machine you've ever wanted to understand, as well as some you've probably never thought about before.

Lonely Planet Kids' How Animals Build is a beautifully illustrated lift-the-flap hardback that explores the incredible w.Aunque algunas de las explicaciones no las entendía (recuerdo perfectamente mirar al magnetoscopio para enterarme más tarde de que era un vídeo), sí servía como puerta para investigar más sobre cualquier tema, pues te daba un montón de vocabulario relacionado.