The New Way Things Work

Lessons

• 1 The mechanics of movement introduction, p8-9
• 2 The Inclined Plane, p10-11
• 3 Locks and Keys, p12-13
• 4 Cutting Machines, p14-15
• 5 The Plow, page 16
• 6 The Zipper, page 17
• 7 Levers, pages 18-21
• 8 Levers in Action, pages 22-23
• 9 Weighing Machines, pages 24-25
• 10 Grand Piano, page 26
• 11 Manual Typewriter, page 27
• 12 Bicycle Brake, page 28
• 13 Hydraulic Platform, page 29
• 14 The Wheel and Axle, pages 30-31
• 15 The Wheel and Axle at Work, page 32
• 16 Hydroelectric Turbine, page 33
• 17 The Windmill and Wind Turbines, pages 34-35
• 18 Gears and Belts, pages 36-37
• 19 Spur Gears, pages 38-39
• 20 The Gearbox, pages 40-41
• 21 Mechanical Clocks and Watches, page 42
• 22 The Rack and Pinion, page 43
• 23 Bevel Gears, page 44
• 24 The Differential, page 45
• 25 Worm Gears, page 46
• 26 Lawn Sprinkler, page 47
• 27 Cams and Cranks, pages 48-49
• 28 Cams and Cranks in the Car, pages 50-51
• 29 The Sewing Machine, pages 52-53
• 30 Pulleys, pages 54-55
• 31 Chain Hoist, Counterweights, Block and Tackle, pages 56-57
• 32 Tower Crane, pages 58-59
• 33 Escalator and Elevator, pages 60-61
• 34 Screws, pages 62-63
• 35 The Screw at Work, page 64
• 36 The Faucet, page 65
• 37 Drills and Augers, pages 66-67
• 38 The Combine Harvester, pages 68-69
• 39 Rotating Wheels, pages 70-71
• 40 Inertia at Work, page 72
• 41 Starter Motor, page 73
• 42 Window Shade, page 74
• 43 Car Seat Belt, page 75
• 44 Gyroscope and Gyrocompass, pages 76-77
• 45 Springs, pages 78-79
• 46 The Stapler, pages 80-81
• 47 Car Suspension, pages 80-81
• 48 Friction, pages 82-83
• 49 The Clutch, page 84
• 50 Synchromesh, page 85
• 51 Car Brakes, page 86
• 52 Oil Rigs, page 87
• 53 Freedom from Friction, page 88
• 54 Perpetual Motion, page 89
• 55 Harnessing the Elements, introduction, pages 92-93
• 56 Floating, pages 94-95
• 57 The Submersible, page 96
• 58 The Submarine, page 97
• 59 Passenger Boat, pages 98-101
• 60 The Windsurfer, page 102
• 61 The Yacht, page 103
• 62 The Airship, page 104
• 63 The Hot Air Balloon, page 105
• 64 Flying, pages 106-107
• 65 The Airplane, pages 108-109
• 66 Flying Machines, pages 110-111
• 67 Airliner Wing, pages 112-113
• 68 The Helicopter, pages 114-115
• 69 Single-Rotor Helicopter, page 116
• 70 Twin-Rotor Helicopter, page 117
• 71 The Jump Jet, page 118
• 72 The Hydrofoil, page 119
• 73 Pressure Power, pages 120-121
• 74 Reciprocating Pumps, pages 122-123
• 75 Rotary Pumps, pages 124-125
• 76 Pneumatic Machines, page 126
• 77 Pneumatic Drill and Power Brakes, page 127
• 78 Hydraulic Machines, pages 128-129
• 79 Suction Machines, page 130
• 80 The Aqualung, page 131
• 81 The Toilet Tank, page 132-133
• 82 Pressure Gauges, page 134
• 83 The Water Meter, page 135
• 84 Jets and Sprays, page 136
• 85 Manned maneuvering Unit, page 137
• 86 The Spray Can, page 138
• 87 The Fire Extinguisher, page 139
• 88 Carburetor and Fuel Injection, pages 140-141
• 89 Pens, page 141
• 90 Exploiting Heat, pages 142-143
• 91 Heat Waves, pages 144
• 92 The Vacuum Flask, page 145
• 93 Combustion Machines, pages 146-147
• 94 Blast Furnace and Steel Converter, pages 148-149
• 95 Electric Heat, page 150
• 96 The Toaster, page 151
• 97 Refrigerator, Car Cooling System, Air Conditioner, page 152-153
• 98 Thermostats, page 154
• 99 Thermometer, page 155
• 100 Gasoline Engine, page 156-157
• 101 Steam Power, page 158-159
• 102 Rocket Engines, page 162-163
• 103 Nuclear Power, page 164-165
• 104 Nuclear Fusion, page 166-167
• 105 Nuclear Weapons, page 168
• 106 Fallout, page 169
• 107 Nuclear Reactor, page 170-171
• 108 Fusion Power, page 172-173
• 109 Working With Waves Introduction, page 176-178
• 110 Light and Images, page 178-179
• 111 Lighting, page 180
• 112 Light Bulb, page 181
• 113 Adding Colors, page 182
• 114 Subtracting Colors, page 183
• 115 Mirrors, page 184
• 116 Endoscope, page 185
• 117 Lenses, page 186-187
• 118 Telescopes, page 188-189
• 119 Binoculars, page 190
• 120 Microscopes, page 191
• 121 Polarized Light, page 192
• 122 Liquid Crystals, page 193
• 123 Laser, page 194
• 124 Holography, page 195
• 125 Hologram, page 196-197
• 126 Photography, page 198-199
• 127 The Single-Lens Reflex Camera, page 200-201
• 128 Color Photograph, page 202-203
• 129 Almost Instant Pictures, page 204
• 130 Photo Booth, page 205
• 131 Movie Camera, page 206
• 132 Movie Projector, page 207
• 133 Printing, page 208-209
• 134 Papermaking, page 210-211
• 135 Printing Plate, page 212-213
• 136 Printing Press, page 214-215
• 137 Bookbinding, page 216-217
• 138 Sound and Music, page 218-219
• 139 Woodwind Instruments, page 220
• 140 Brass Instruments, page 221
• 141 String and Percussion Instruments, page 222-223
• 142 Microphone, page 224
• 143 Electric Guitar, page 225
• 144 Amplifier, page 226-227
• 145 Loudspeaker, page 228
• 146 Earphone, page 229
• 147 The Record Player, page 230-231
• 148 The Tape Recorder, page 232-233
• 149 Telecommunications, page 234-235
• 150 Telephone, page 236-237
• 151 Radio Transmitter, page 238-239
• 152 Radio Receiver, page 240
• 153 Radio Signals, page 241
• 154 Television Camera, page 242
• 155 Camcorder, page 243
• 156 Video Recorder, page 244-245
• 157 Television Set, page 246-247
• 158 Satellite, page 248-249
• 159 Radio Telescope, page 250
• 160 Space Telescope, page 251
• 161 Space Probe, page 252-253
• 162 Electricity & Automation Introduction, page 256-257
• 163 Electricity, page 258-259
• 164 The Photocopier, page 260-261
• 165 Air Cleaner, page 262
• 166 Ionizer, page 263
• 167 Self-Winding Watch, page 264
• 168 Quartz Clock, page 265
• 169 The Current Cart, page 266
• 170 Electric Circuit, page 267
• 171 Batteries, page 268-269
• 172 Car Temperature Gauge, page 270
• 173 Solar Cell, page 271
• 174 Remote Control Unit, page 272-273
• 175 Magnetism, page 274-275
• 176 Magnets at Work, page 276-277
• 177 The Electric Bell, page 278
• 178 The Electric Horn, page 279
• 179 Electric Motor, page 280-281
• 180 Maglev Train, page 282
• 181 Disk Drive, page 282-283
• 182 Electrict Generator, page 284-285
• 183 Power Supply, page 284
• 184 Transformer, page 285
• 185 The Two-Way Switch, page 286-287
• 186 Car Ignition System, page 288-289
• 187 Sensors and Detectors, page 290-291
• 188 Seismograph, page 292-293
• 189 Airbag, page 292-293
• 190 Autopilot, page 293
• 191 Breath Tester, page 294
• 192 Smoke Detector, page 295
• 193 X-Rays, page 296-297
• 194 Sonar, page 298
• 195 Ultrasound Scanner, page 299
• 196 Radar, page 300-301
• 197 Metal Detector, page 302
• 198 Coin Tester, page 303
• 199 Body Scanner, page 304
• 200 Advanced Burglar Alarms and Automatic Door, page 305
• 201 Automatic Transmission, page 306-308
• 202 Cruise Control, page 309
• 203 The Last Mammoth, page 310-315
• 204 Making Bits, page 315
• 205 Fingertip Input, page 316
• 206 Computer Keyboard, page 317
• 207 Mouse, page 318-319
• 208 Signal Input, page 320
• 209 Digital Thermometer, page 321
• 210 Electronic Scales, page 321
• 211 Sound to Bits, page 322
• 212 Light to Bits, page 323
• 213 Scanner, page 324-325
• 214 Fax Machine & Digital Still Camera,& Digital TV page 326
• 215 Chapter Two, page 327-328
• 216 Storing Bits, page 329
• 217 Bits and Bytes, page 330
• 218 Electrical Storage, page 331
• 219 Flash Memory, page 332
• 220 Magnetic Storage, page 333
• 221 Magnetic Storage, page 334-335
• 222 Compact Disk Player, page 336-337
• 223 Chapter Three, page 338-340
• 224 Processing Bits, page 340
• 225 Logic Gates, page 341
• 226 Microchip, page 342-343
• 227 Processor, page 344
• 228 Software, page 345
• 229 Chapter Four, page 346-348
• 230 Sending Bits, page 348
• 231 Modem, page 349
• 232 Internet and E-Mail, page 350-351
• 233 Portable Navigator, page 352-353
• 234 Chapter Five, page 354-355
• 235 Using Bits, page 356-357
• 236 Direct Output, page 358-359
• 237 Signal Output & Computer Screen, page 360-361
• 238 Virtual Reality, page 362
• 239 Flight Simulator, page 363
• 240 Robot & Cash Dispenser, page 364-365
• 241 Computer, page 366-367
• 242 Supermarket, page 368-369
• 243 Airline, page 370-371