David Macaulay

The Way Things Work

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作者：David Macaulay

ISBN： 9780241569764

ISBN-10： 0241569761

年龄： 9 - 12 岁

格式： 精装

语言： 英语

页数： 408

出版日期： 2023 年 3 月 21 日

出版商： Dorling Kindersley

尺寸（厘米）： 28.9 x 22.5 x 3.3

页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准

书籍简介

阅读这本非凡的儿童读物，了解技术和发明背后的科学原理，了解数百台机器内部的工作原理。

在这本面向 9 岁以上儿童的内容丰富的百科全书中，大卫·麦考利 (David Macaulay) 的精美插图展示了每台机器的内部工作原理，从钟表到喷气发动机和互联网。

The Way Things Work解释了每台你想了解的机器，以及一些你以前可能从未想过的机器。从基本控制杆到现代微处理器，这本畅销书现在已经完全更新了*新技术——了解触摸屏的工作原理，了解光学鼠标的内部结构，以及了解智能手机的内部工作原理。

这本引人入胜的儿童机器书具有以下特点：

- 每台机器的内部工作原理，详细展示了技术，但通过麦考利独特有趣的插图使其易于理解。

- 机器在日常物品中的使用，如钟表、自行车和手表，以及复杂机器背后的技术，如太空火箭和核反应堆。

- 用麦考利品牌的冷幽默来说明关键的科学原理，使用涉及猛犸象的轻松故事。

- 更新版包含自 2016 年本书上次重大修订以来已变得司空见惯的机器和技术。

在这本书中, David Macaulay 以其他插画家无法做到的方式解释机器。Macaulay 富有灵感的插图和幽默的方法使所有年龄段的儿童即使是*复杂的技术也变得有趣、迷人并易于使用。

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.

In this extensive encyclopedia packed full of simple science for kids aged 9+, David Macaulay's beautiful illustrations show the inner workings of each machine, from clocks and watches to jet engines and the Internet.

The Way Things Work explains every machine you've ever wanted to understand, as well as some you've probably never thought about before. From the basic lever to the modern microprocessor, this bestseller has now been completely updated with the latest technologies - find out how a touchscreen works, look inside an optical mouse, and see the inner workings of a smartphone.

This fascinating machines book for children features:

- The inner workings of each machine, showing the technology in detail but making it accessible through Macaulay's uniquely playful illustrations.

- The use of machines in everyday objects explainde, such as clocks, bikes, and watches, as well as the technology behind complicated machines such as space rockets and nuclear reactors.

- Key scientific principles illustrated with Macaulay's brand of dry humour, using lighthearted stories involving mammoths.

- An updated edition with machines and technologies that have become commonplace since the book's last major revision in 2016.

In The Way Things Work Now, David Macaulay explains machines in a way no other illustrator can. Macaulay's inspired illustrations and humorous approach make even the most complex technology fun, fascinating, and accessible for children of all ages.

关于作者

英裔美国艺术家大卫·麦考利 (David Macaulay) 是一位屡获殊荣的作家和插画家，其作品仅在美国就售出数百万册。他获得过无数奖项，包括凯迪克奖章和荣誉奖、波士顿环球号角图书奖、克里斯托弗奖、美国建筑师协会奖章和华盛顿邮报儿童图书协会非小说奖。2006 年，他获得了麦克阿瑟奖学金。他的作品以其幽默、细节和用简单的天才解释复杂思想的能力而闻名。

British-American artist David Macaulay is an award-winning author and illustrator whose books have sold millions of copies in the United States alone. He has won numerous awards including the Caldecott Medal and Honor Awards, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Christopher Award, an American Institute of Architects Medal, and the Washington Post Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award. In 2006 he received a MacArthur Fellowship. His work is renowned for its humour, detail, and ability to explain complex ideas with simple genius.

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