The Way Things Work: From Levers to Lasers, Windmills to Wi-Fi, A Visual Guide to the World of Machines: DK David Macauley How Things Work
Autor David Macaulay, Neil Ardleyen Limba Engleză Hardback – 2 mar 2023 – vârsta până la 12 ani
In this extensive encyclopedia packed full of simple science for kids aged 9+, David Macaulay's beautiful illustrations show the inner workings of each machine, from clocks and watches to jet engines and the Internet.
The Way Things Work explains every machine you've ever wanted to understand, as well as some you've probably never thought about before. From the basic lever to the modern microprocessor, this bestseller has now been completely updated with the latest technologies - find out how a touchscreen works, look inside an optical mouse, and see the inner workings of a smartphone.
This fascinating machines book for children features:
- The inner workings of each machine, showing the technology in detail but making it accessible through Macaulay's uniquely playful illustrations.
- The use of machines in everyday objects explainde, such as clocks, bikes, and watches, as well as the technology behind complicated machines such as space rockets and nuclear reactors.
- Key scientific principles illustrated with Macaulay's brand of dry humour, using lighthearted stories involving mammoths.
- An updated edition with machines and technologies that have become commonplace since the book's last major revision in 2016.
In The Way Things Work Now, David Macaulay explains machines in a way no other illustrator can. Macaulay's inspired illustrations and humorous approach make even the most complex technology fun, fascinating, and accessible for children of all ages.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780241569764
ISBN-10: 0241569761
Pagini: 408
Dimensiuni: 228 x 288 x 31 mm
Greutate: 1.85 kg
Editura: Dorling Kindersley - DK
Colecția DK Children
Seria DK David Macauley How Things Work
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0241569761
Pagini: 408
Dimensiuni: 228 x 288 x 31 mm
Greutate: 1.85 kg
Editura: Dorling Kindersley - DK
Colecția DK Children
Seria DK David Macauley How Things Work
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Notă biografică
British-American artist David Macaulay is an award-winning author and illustrator whose books have sold millions of copies in the United States alone. He has won numerous awards including the Caldecott Medal and Honor Awards, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Christopher Award, an American Institute of Architects Medal, and the Washington Post Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award. In 2006 he received a MacArthur Fellowship. His work is renowned for its humour, detail, and ability to explain complex ideas with simple genius.