How Stuff Works

by Marshall Brain

HowStuffWorks.com explains the magic behind everyday items and processes.This guide includes hundreds of full colour illustrations and photos.

272 pages, Paperback

Published December 29, 2003

About the author

Marshall David Brain II was an enthusiastic American author, public speaker, futurist, entrepreneur, and professor, who specialized in making complex topics easier to understand for the general public. Brain was the founder of HowStuffWorks.com and the author of the How Stuff Works book series. He hosted the National Geographic channel's Factory Floor with Marshall Brain and Who Knew? With Marshall Brain.