See Inside How Things Work

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Whether you're climbing the corporate ladder or starting up your own business, this book is the perfect business partner to get you ready for success. There are also bios of engineers, inventors and scientists along with real life stories of amazing inventions and unbelievable innovations.

I learned a great deal about a lot of things that I knew very little about, even things I use every day such as refrigerators, microwaves, and smart boards.David Macaulay, born in 1946, was eleven when his parents moved from England to Bloomfield, New Jersey.

The best part is that I do not have to look somewhere else for background information on the topics that he discusses, because he lays out basics before moving to the hard topics. For a child or even an adult, this is a stimulating visual guide to understanding the mechanics behind many modern pieces of technology. We understand that not everyone can donate right now, but if you can afford to contribute, we promise it will be put to good use.Get to grips with how things work inside hundreds of machines with this extraordinary book for kids that explains the science behind technologies and inventions.

Sometimes the needed complexity can be a little hard to fathom, but it becomes clear with careful reading. There was so much about our past that I still didn't understand, and I wasn't one to tell the future. In the ~17 years we've been online (2006–2023), pages from this site have been viewed over 140 million times in total. Combining Science and Design and Technology, this series examines the mechanisms and technology of everyday objects. I have to assume many students have received a boost in their education from this book, hopefully discovering the magic of knowledge even when formal education doesn't do it for them.

But since it is so stripped down, I don't think it's good for people who are trying to teach themselves this material.