Macaulay, David. <br/><br/>
The way things work / 
David Macaulay. 
 - Boston, MA :  Houghton Mifflin Company,  1988. 
 - 384 p. :  col. ill. ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>The mechanics of movement -- Harnessing the elements -- Working with waves -- Electricity and automation. 
<br/><br/> Text and numerous detailed illustrations introduce and explain the scientific principles and workings of hundreds of machines including a lawn sprinkler, pneumatic drill, electric guitar, and a smoke detector. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0395428572 9780395428573 0590429892 9780590429894 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>88011270  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Technology--Popular works.<br/>Technology.<br/>Tecnología.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>T 47  / M117w 1988 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>600