The way things work / David Macaulay.
1988
CMC T47 .M18 1988 (Mapit)
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Title
The way things work / David Macaulay.
Author
Macaulay, David.
ISBN
0395428572
Publication Details
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1988.
Language
English
Description
384 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Call Number
CMC T47 .M18 1988
Dewey Decimal Classification
600
Summary
Text and numerous detailed illustrations introduce and explain the scientific principles and workings of hundreds of machines including a lawn sprinkler, pneumatic drill, electric guitar, and a smoke detector.
Note
Includes index.
Awards
Boston Globe/Horn Book Award,1989
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