Synopsis

A New York Times Bestseller

Explainer-in-Chief David Macaulay updates the worldwide bestseller The New Way Things Work to capture the latest developments in the technology that most impacts our lives. Famously packed with information on the inner workings of everything from windmills to Wi-Fi, this extraordinary and humorous book both guides readers through the fundamental principles of machines, and shows how the developments of the past are building the world of tomorrow. This sweepingly revised edition embraces all of the latest developments, from touchscreens to 3D printer. Each scientific principle is brilliantly explained--with the help of a charming, if rather slow-witted, woolly mammoth.

An illustrated survey of significant inventions closes the book, along with a glossary of technical terms, and an index. What possible link could there be between zippers and plows, dentist drills and windmills? Parking meters and meat grinders, jumbo jets and jackhammers, remote control and rockets, electric guitars and egg beaters? Macaulay explains them all.


Author: David Macaulay
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 10/04/2016
Pages: 408
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 3.58lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.80w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780544824386

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2016 pg. 127
School Library Journal 10/01/2016 pg. 52
Shelf Awareness 10/04/2016
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2016 pg. 114
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2017 - Superior,Well Above Average