This illustration-rich book ($26) provides a peek under the hood of the mechanized world we inhabit. David Macaulay, with tech writer Neil Ardley, has that rare gift of technical understanding paired with an ability to convey complex concepts through visual imagery. Kids, parents, Lit. majors, curious people – all can learn, and laugh, from the interpretive drawings that fill this wonderful tome, granting insight into the workings of everything from twin-rotor helicopters to printing presses to self-winding watches and even modems.
Remember floppy discs? The 1998 edition of this book (the most current) does feature some dated material regarding digital technology. Still, it’s an overwhelmingly relevant, educational reference — awe-inspiring because of Macaulay’s talents as well as the achievements of human ingenuity on which his pictures shed light.
[Elon Schoenholz, COOL TOOLS]

【コンテンツ】
1. THE MECHANICS OF MOVEMENT
2. HARNESSING THE ELEMENTS
3. WORKING WITH WAVES
4. ELECTRICITY & AUTOMATION
5. THE DIGITAL DOMAIN
6. THE INVENTION OF MACHINES

出版年：1998年
言語：英語
ページ数：400ページ
サイズ：22.5cm×28.5cm×3cm

【コンディション】
ジャケットに傷みがありますが、本体は概ね良好です。