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Synopsis
Marshall Brain′s How Stuff Works is a lavish, full–color, highly visual resource for those with hungry minds who crave an understanding of the way things work around them–from submarine ships to digital technology to toilets!
With over 1,000 full–color illustrations and photos showing step–by–step images of how stuff works, these easy–to–understand explanations cover the most popular and interesting subject areas, including Technology, Science, Health, Fitness, Transportation, and more! Sample topics include: How CDs Work, How Car Engines Work, and How Nuclear Radiation and Power Work.
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From the Back Cover
"A+" —Entertainment Weekly
1999 50 Best of the Web —Popular Science Magazine
Best of the Web 2000 —Forbes Magazine
"A+" —Washington Post Online
Pick of the Week —Yahoo!
Super Site —TBS Superstation
1999 Reference Site of the Year —LibrarySpot.com
Have you ever wondered...
- How helicopters are able to fly sideways?
- Why you crave chocolate and caffeine?
- What stops a car when you step on the break pedal?
- Where email messages go after you press the Send button?
With this eye–opening book, you′ll never look at a toaster, cell phone, or tattoo parlor the same way again!
- Hundreds of full–color illustrations and photos showing step–by–step images of how stuff works.
- More than 135 informative articles show you how the items you use every day work.
- All explained in Marshall Brain′s trademark down–to–earth voice.
About the Author
Marshall Brain (yes, that is his real name!) is the founder and CEO of HowStuffWorks, Inc. A published author with more than a dozen books to his name, including the popular The Teenager′s Guide to the Real World, Marshall began HowStuffWorks.com as a hobby—a way to learn more about the world and to share that knowledge with online readers. Today, the company has expanded to include magazines, kids clubs, and book. Marshall lives just outside Raleigh, NC, with his wife Leigh, son David, and daughter Irena.
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- PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0764565184
- ISBN 13 9780764565182
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages320
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