The latest title in the popular 'How Things Work' series will make the
ordinary seem extraordinary. Featuring the beautifully detailed
illustrations of James Gulliver Hancock, How Everything Works will
take a close-up look at the world around us to examine well-known,
everyday environments and reveal how all the various objects and
machines found there operate.
Full-page gatefolds showcase large, dense scenes while smaller flaps can
be opened to uncover the secrets of the latest gizmos and gadgets.
Explore a home, a building site, a factory, a shopping mall, an office
and a busy street; find out how a car, a computer, a conveyor belt and
mobile phone work, and much more!
Contents includes:
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A History of Things: watch as a street changes through time
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Down on the Farm: from tractors to combine harvesters and wind
turbines
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At the Construction Site: mix cement, dig underground, and then look
upward to cranes and skyscrapers
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Staying in Touch: connect through mobile phones, wireless tech and
satellite communications
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Getting Around - local: hit the road with cars, buses, bicycles,
motorbikes and even electric vehicles
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Getting Around - long distance: jump aboard trains, planes and boats
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In the Home: the inner workings of washing machines, lightbulbs and
electricity
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At the Office: computers, photocopiers, air con
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Entertainment: from rollercoasters to video games
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Shopping: scan barcodes and watch CCTV
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At the Factory: from assembly lines to automation, robots and
fork-lift trucks
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At the hospital: uncover modern medicine
About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the
world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first
book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a
dedicated global community of travelers, many of whom are now sharing a
passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates
and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the
world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature,
history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of
global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a
way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!
