An edition of The Way Things Work (1988)

The way things work

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An edition of The Way Things Work (1988)

The way things work

  • 4.2 (9 ratings)
  • 177 Want to read
  • 8 Currently reading
  • 13 Have read

Text and numerous detailed illustrations introduce and explain the scientific principles and workings of hundreds of machines including a lawn sprinkler, pneumatic drill, electric guitar, and a smoke detector.

Publish Date
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Language
English
Pages
384

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Edition Availability
Cover of: The New Way Things Work
The New Way Things Work
1998, Houghton Mifflin Co.
in English
Cover of: The Way Things Work
The Way Things Work
1992, Colour Library Books, DORLING KINDERSLEY
in English
Cover of: The way things work
The way things work
1988, Houghton Mifflin
in English
Cover of: The way things work
The way things work
1988, Houghton Mifflin
in English

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Book Details


Edition Notes

Includes index.

Published in
Boston

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
600
Library of Congress
T47 .M18 1988

The Physical Object

Pagination
384 p. :
Number of pages
384

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL2035184M
Internet Archive
waythingswork00maca
ISBN 10
0395428572
LCCN
88011270
LibraryThing
63548
Goodreads
694258

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL15130328W

Work Description

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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