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The way things work Cover Image Book

The way things work / David Macaulay with Neil Ardley.

Way things work : (cover title)
Macaulay, David, (author.). Ardley, Neil, (author.). Macaulay, David. Revision of: Way things work now. (Added Author).

Summary:

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: 408 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
  • Edition: Newly revised edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2023.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"First published in Great Britain in 1988. Revised editions 1998, 2004, 2023. Published in 2016 as The way things work now."--Title page verso.
"From levers to lasers, windmills to Wi-Fi, a visual guide to the world of machines"--Cover.
"Fully revised and updated to include the latest technological developments: motion capture, digital identity, and more!"--Page 4 of cover.
Edition statement from cover.
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.
Machinery > Juvenile literature.
Electricity > Juvenile literature.
Science > Juvenile literature.
Inventions > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Informational works.
Young adult literature.

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  • 57 of 67 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 2 of 4 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.

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Jacksonville Main Library J600 MAC (Text) 36015000768206 Juvenile Nonfiction Checked out 08/18/2026
Richlands Branch Library J600 MAC (Text) 36015000767554 Juvenile Nonfiction Checked out 08/18/2026
Sneads Ferry Branch Library J600 MAC (Text) 36015000767612 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
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