How Things Work

The Inner Life of Everyday Machines

By: Theodore Gray, Nick Mann (Photographer)

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Hardcover | 31 December 2019 | Edition Number 1

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240 Pages

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2.6 x 26.6 x 26.2

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Million-copy bestselling author of THE ELEMENTS, MOLECULES, and REACTIONS Theodore Gray applies his trademark mix of engaging stories, real-time experiments, and stunning photography to the inner workings of machines, big and small, revealing the extraordinary science, beauty, and rich history of everyday things.

Theodore Gray has become a household name among fans, both young and old, of popular science and mechanics. He's an incorrigible tinkerer with a constant curiosity for how things work. Gray's readers love how he always brings the perfect combination of know-how, humour and daring-do to every project or demonstration, be it scientific or mechanical.

In HOW THINGS WORK he explores the mechanical underpinnings of dozens of types of machines and mechanisms, from the cotton gin to the wristwatch to an industrial loom. Filled with stunning original photographs in Gray's inimitable style, HOW THINGS WORK is a must-have exploration of stuff - large and small - for any builder, maker or lover of mechanical things.

Industry Reviews

"A stunning coffee-table book with detailed photos. [Author] Theodore Gray explores how everyday things work in great detail, going so far as to build some of them himself, and provides a new perspective on these objects that most of us would never have unless we knew them intimately...What Gray did in his previous books about elements, molecules, and reactions, he has now done for the mechanical systems that run our world, and the result is a beautiful appreciation for systems we all often overlook."--Ars Technica
"Another masterpiece."--Boing-Boing

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