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How Things Work: The Inner Life of Everyday Machines
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How Things Work: The Inner Life of Everyday Machines Hardback - 2019

by Theodore Gray; Nick Mann (Photographer)

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Gray 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 by Mann, a photographer specializing in taking beautiful photos of inanimate objects on black backgrounds.

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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, humor, 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.

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  • Title How Things Work: The Inner Life of Everyday Machines
  • Author Theodore Gray; Nick Mann (Photographer)
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
  • Publication date 2019-10-22
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9780316445436 / 0316445436
  • Weight 3.1 lbs (1.41 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.1 x 10.3 x 1 in (25.65 x 26.16 x 2.54 cm)
  • Category Science
  • Library of Congress subjects Technology
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2019009572
  • Dewey Decimal Code 621.8

About the author

Theodore Gray is the author of The Elements, Molecules, and Reactions, as well as Theodore Gray's Completely Mad Science, and How Things Work. He is the creator of the bestselling iPad apps Elements and Molecules, which have both been named App of the Week by Apple. Gray appeared on stage with Steve Jobs several times in his capacity as a software creator. He also co-founded Wolfram Research, Inc., makers of the widely-used software Mathematica and the Wolfram Alpha website. He lives in Urbana, Illinois. Nick Mann is a photographer specializing in taking beautiful photos of inanimate objects on black backgrounds. His other work includes Molecules, Reactions and How Things Work. Originally of Urbana, IL, he now lives in Champaign, IL and North Liberty, IA, where he is working towards a geology degree at Cornell College.

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