(Courtesy Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) An illustration of how touch screens work from 'The Way Things Work Now' by David Macaulay. Guestĭavid Macaulay, co-author and illustrator of ' The Way Thinks Work Now.' Illustration of how speech recognition works from 'The Way Things Work Now' by David Macaulay. It's called 'The Way Things Work Now.'ĭavid Macaulay will be presenting at the Boston Book Festival on Saturday, Oct.

Step-By Step To Download this book: Click The Button 'DOWNLOAD'. online,Read book Format PDF EBook, Download PDF and Read Online. PDF EBook,Ebooks Download PDF KINDLE, Download PDF and Read. That's the question at the heart of David Macaulay's best-selling 1988 illustrated book 'The Way Things Work.' Generations of children have flipped through the hundreds of colorful pages of Macaulay's work, following along as curious wholly mammoths learn how ramps, lasers and cars function.Ī lot has changed since 1988, and the Vermont-based Macaulay's third version of his book is now out. Read with Our Free App Audiobook Free with your Audible trial,Read book Format. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, 399 pages. The Way Things Work Now by David Macaulay. From hybrid cars and smartphones, to the Green Line train on Commonwealth Avenue, our lives are transformed by some ancient and modern feats of engineering. This update of Macaulay’s classic reference guide to technology embraces the digital revolution with wit and (mostly) clarity. (courtesy Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) This article is more than 6 years old.Įveryday we use hundreds of simple and complicated machines in our homes, at work and in school. Illustration of how a smart phone works from 'The Way Things Work Now' by David Macaulay.

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