num_pages: 384
description: From levers to lasers, from cameras to computers, this volume is a remarkable overview of the machines and inventions that shape our lives, amusingly presented with a large dose of Macaulay's wit and personality. Full-color illustrations.
language: English
title: The Way Things Work
titlecomplete: The Way Things Work
genres: History, Childrens, Science, Reference, Education, Engineering, Technology, Picture Books, Physics, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 2674
awards: awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Royal Society Science Book Prize
category: Junior Prize, awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Zilveren Griffel, awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Zilveren Penseel, awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Charlotte Award, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
category: Non-Fiction
publisher: None