Things Come Apart: A Teardown Manual for Modern Living
“A new book full of gorgeous and meticulously organized photographs of old school and modern tech broken down and laid bare.” (The Huffington Post)“The photos are enjoyable as pure eye candy, but they also illustrate the history of modern manufacturing.” (Wired.com)“McLellan’s photographs seek to challenge our disposable culture by making transparent all the things that we regularly throw away.” (NPR Picture Show)“A geeky adoration of design, disassembly, and tinkering.” (Publishers Weekly)“. . . 50 disassembled classics of mechanical and electronic design, with the components first arrayed in formal order and then in midair freefall.” (The New York Times Book Review)“Fifty objects and 21,959 components later, Mr. McLellan is still disassembling objects.” (Florida Weekly)“This fascinating book showcases unique photos of 50 design classics in a dismantled, meticulously rearranged form—including an iPad, grand piano and an espresso machine.” (FrontiersLA.com)“Truly unique.” (Woman Around Town)