The Way Things Work
David Macaulay has made it his business to demystify science and  technology for children (and certainly one or two surreptitious adults) with his  worldwide bestseller,The New Way  Things Work. Packed with information on the inner workings of everything  from the World Wide Web to windmills, the remarkable and humorous book guides  readers through the fundamental principles of machines. And now Macaulay and his  trusty mammoth sidekick are back, ready to make science even more fun and  comprehensible.The Way Things Work Kitis a hands-on, fully interactive  kit, equipped with everything needed to perform over 50 activities, including  the construction of 12 working models. A handy cardboard carrying case opens to  reveal a guidebook, a CD-ROM with instructions on how to build your own pinball  games, activity cards, and more than 100 basic components that fit together to  make models from a balloon-powered car to a robot arm to a fairground ride.  Children will be absorbed for hours as they learn about levers and hydraulics,  winches and friction, inertia and pneumatics. Future engineers--not to mention  just regular humans--couldn't have a better introduction to the way things work.  (Ages 8 and older)--Emilie Coulter--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.