How Things Work - Hardcover

Oxlade, Chris

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0754810879 ISBN 13: 9780754810872

Publisher: Lorenz Books, 2002

Synopsis

Charting the history and development behind major discoveries and introducing the remarkable minds who conceived them, this guide provides an in-depth insight into the scientific breakthroughs and brilliant inventions that have shaped our world. Trace how trains, boats, computers and the internet evolved through history. This book has plenty of photographs and illustrations as well as more than 100 do-it-yourself experiments and model-making projects to explain exactly how things work. These include making model rails and tunnels, a diving submarine, an electric motor.

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About the Author

Chris Oxlade gained a BSc in civil engineering in 1983 and now specialises in writing children's reference books in the fields of science and technology.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lorenz Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0754810879
• ISBN 13: 9780754810872
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 512