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The new way things work

Author: David Macaulay; Neil Ardley
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., ©1998.
Edition/Format: Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Text and numerous detailed illustrations introduce and explain the scientific principles and workings of hundreds of machines. Includes new material about digital technology.
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: David Macaulay; Neil Ardley
ISBN: 0395938473 9780395938478
OCLC Number: 39042791
Notes: Rev. and updated ed. of: The way things work, 1988. Includes index.
Description: 400 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Contents: The mechanics of movement -- Harnessing the elements -- Working with waves -- Electricity & automation -- The digital domain -- The invention of machines -- Technical terms.
Responsibility: David Macaulay, with Neil Ardley.
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Text and numerous detailed illustrations introduce and explain the scientific principles and workings of hundreds of machines. Includes new material about digital technology.

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