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Way Things Work David Macaulay 2nd edition
Way Things Work
David Macaulay
What really makes the things around us tick? Did you know that the principle behind the zip fastener also governed the building of the pyramids? Or that the dentist's drill is a direct descendant of the first windmill? The inner workings of hundreds of machines and devices are explained in this fun, colourful and unique look at.
400 pages, colour illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 6, 2004 |
| ISBN13 | 9781405302388 |
| Publishers | Dorling Kindersley Ltd |
| Pages | 400 |
| Dimensions | 216 × 281 × 22 mm · 1.44 kg |
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