NEW-The Way Things Work Now

by David Macaulay

The information age is upon us, baffling us with thousands of complicated state-of-the-art technologies. To help make sense of the computer age, David Macaulay brings us The New Way Things Work. This completely updated and expanded edition describes twelve new machines and includes more than seventy new pages detailing the latest innovations. With an entirely new section that guides us through the complicated world of digital machinery, where masses of electronic information can be squeezed onto a single tiny microchip, this revised edition embraces all of the newest developments, from cars to watches. Each scientific principle is brilliantly explained--with the help of a charming, if rather slow-witted, woolly mammoth.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Engineering, Childrens

400 pages, Hardcover

About the author

David Macaulay, born in 1946, was eleven when his parents moved from England to Bloomfield, New Jersey. He found himself having to adjust from an idyllic English childhood to life in a fast paced American city. During this time he began to draw seriously, and after graduating from high school he enrolled in the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). After spending his fifth year at RISD in Rome on the European Honors Program, he received a bachelor’s degree in architecture and vowed never to practice. After working as an interior designer, a junior high school teacher, and a teacher at RISD, Macaulay began to experiment with creating books. He published his first book, Cathedral, in 1973. Following in this tradition, Macaulay created other books—including City, Castle, Pyramid, Mill, Underground, Unbuilding, and Mosque—that have provided the explanations of the how and the why in a way that is both accessible and entertaining. From the pyramids of Egypt to the skyscrapers of New York City, the human race’s great architectural and engineering accomplishments have been demystified through Macaulay's elaborate show-and-tells. Five of these titles have been made into popular PBS television programs.

Reviews

[Nathan Woll · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good, more of a reference book, hard to read as a novel

[Luke · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Way Things Work Now by David Macaulay was interesting to read. I learned a lot about how things work and how people have taken simple principles and found interesting ways to implement them to make something cool. One really cool thing I learned was how 3D movies work. I never knew how they worked but the book explained it and had pictures to help me visualize what it was telling me. I gave this book a 4/5 stars because it was interesting and I learned a lot but it had a lot of text that seemed unnecessary. Things were over explained. I would recommend this book to people who like to learn about the world around them.

[Maurice]

I’m not sure how to rate this book… I thought this book written for kids/young adults would help me understand many of the processes that my mechanically disinclined brain fails to comprehend. It did not. The illustrations were great and the descriptions were very helpful, but I still struggled with most pages. It is definitely more of a resource to be used when needed. Also - didn’t like the mammoths.

[Cherei · Rating 5 out of 5]

Want the physical version

If I was only able to take a few books with me... This would be a must have book. Explains nearly every major development of mankind in ONE place!! I think I will get this in physical format.

[Anthony Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and the information that I took away from it. It is a great picture book with great color. Very bright and happy book that brought happiness to me. The science of the technology was very impressive.

[freda lockamy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The WOW book

Cannot put.down will re-read this over again and again!
I'm 74 I love it leaning so much

thanks so much for put it together

[Becky Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[Marika Luostarinen · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book has great intentions, but it didnt really scratch the itch that I was hoping it would when it comes to visual guides.