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: A History of Things:
watch as a street changes through time Down on the Farm: from
tractors to combine harvesters and wind turbines At the
Construction Site: mix cement, dig underground, and then look
upward to cranes and skyscrapers Staying in Touch: connect through
mobile phones, wireless tech and satellite communications Getting
Around - local: hit the road with cars, buses, bicycles, motorbikes
and even electric vehicles Getting Around - long distance: jump
aboard trains, planes and boats In the Home: the inner workings of
washing machines, lightbulbs and electricity At the Office:
computers, photocopiers, air con Entertainment: from rollercoasters
to video games Shopping: scan barcodes and watch CCTV At the
Factory: from assembly lines to automation, robots and fork-lift
trucks 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 travellers, 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!
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