The way things work /
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.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Houghton Mifflin,
[1988]
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. The Cushing Library/Basbanes Collection copy is part of the Nicholas A. Basbanes Collection of Inscribed Books. |
| Physical Description: | 384 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0395428572 |