The Way Things Work [SCM]
by David Macaulay Author
(From Amazon): From levers to lasers, from cameras to computers, this 384-page volume is a remarkable overview of the machines and inventions that shape our lives, amusingly presented with a large dose of Macaulay's wit and personality.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0395428572
- Print Status
- Out of Print
- Chapters
- 28
- Pages
- 384
- Suggested Grades
- 7th - 8th
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books
- Copyright
- 1988
Chapters
- 1:1 Introduction
- 1:2 The Inclined Plane
- 1:3 Levers
- 1:4 The Wheels and Axle
- 1:5 Gears and Belts
- 1:6 Cams and Cranks
- 1:7 Pulleys
- 1:8 Screws
- 1:9 Rotating Wheels
- 1:10 Springs
- 1:11 Friction
- 2:1 Introduction
- 2:2 Floating
- 2:3 Flying
- 2:4 Pressure Power
- 2:5 Exploiting Heat
- 2:6 Nuclear Power
- 3:1 Introduction
- 3:2 Light and Images
- 3:3 Photography
- 3:4 Printing
- 3:5 Sound and Music
- 3:6 Telecommunications
- 4:1 Introduction
- 4:2 Electricity
- 4:3 Magnetism
- 4:4 Sensors and Detectors
- 4:5 Computers
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