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 GREAT BOOK January 12, 2007
Gertrude R. Gutowski
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I HAVE EVER SEEN. IT IS EXCELLANT FOR ALL AGES.
One of the densest collections of basic knowledge about our mechanistic world December 14, 2006
greg alexander
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Imagine there were a nuclear war and all of society's accomplishments were annihilated and mankind became a savage race again. If you could have just one book saved through the ages to help you reestablish science and technology, pick this one.
Amazing Book for the Inquisitive. September 17, 2006
Justin R. Kirschbrown (Chapel Hill, NC)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
This was one of my favorite books as a child, and is a great deal of the reason why I have such an interest in science. The explanations are well written for anyone to understand, and the diagrams really help the reader understand the science better. If you, like me, take things apart to find out how they work, this is the book for you.
 Great book July 14, 2006
Victor Robinson (Alpharetta, GA United States)
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
The book was a gift. It helps in the learning process.
Very good family book.
A Work of Art November 11, 2005
Rebecca Johnson (Washington State)
25 out of 26 found this review helpful
"The Way Things Work" took almost three years to create. A cute and sometimes silly "Great Wooly Mammoth" makes his appearance throughout the book. The facial expressions and animal antics are at times very amusing.
While the "Mammoth" theme is highlighted, this is a book which discusses serious concepts. They are simply explained in a more entertaining way. In between all the facts, you will suddenly find a page which discusses tusk trimming. "I watched with great curiosity a mammoth that was having its tusks trimmed....." Don't worry, as the story progresses, "velocity" is being explained.
Quite frankly, this book is not only a work of art, it is a compilation of genius. When David Macaulay, Niel Ardley, David Burnie, Peter Luff and Christopher Davis put their minds together for a book project, something amazing happens.
Where they came up with the 384 pages is beyond my comprehension. In fact, only taking three years to write and illustrate such a work, is in itself an incredible feat. Truly, this is a comprehensive, instructive and entertaining reference book for readers of all ages.
Life is too short for reading inferior books. - James Bryce This book is superior in so many ways. It is divided into four main sections: The Mechanics of Movement (inclined plane, levers, wheel and axle, gears and belts, cams and cranks, pulleys, screws, rotating wheels, springs, friction), Harnessing The Elements (floating, flying, pressure power, exploiting heat, nuclear power), Working With Waves (light and images, photography, printing, sound and music, telecommunications), Electricity & Automation (electricity, magnetism, sensors and detectors, computers).
Each page is filled with drawings so you can completely comprehend mechanical principles. David Macaulay takes you from levers to lasers and does it all in a most entertaining and efficient manner. Here is a prize-winning author's brilliantly conceived guide to the principles and workings of hundreds of machines.
~The Rebecca Review
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