Scientific American: How Things Work Today
by By Wright, Michael (EDT) and Patel, Mukul N. (EDT)
Category: Science , General

An authoritative collection of articles and essays from Scientific American's "Working Knowledge" column explains the inner workings of such technological wonders as subways, electron microscopes, Velcro, spy satellites, and the artificial heart, all divided into categories including the home, the office, transportation, communication, and more. 25,000 first printing.