TY  - BOOK
AU  - Challoner, Jack,|econtributor.
AU  - Gifford, Clive,|econtributor.
AU  - Graham, Ian,|d1953-|econtributor.
AU  - Horobin, Wendy,|econtributor.
AU  - Humphrey, Andrew,|d1970-|econtributor.
AU  - Lamb, Hilary,|econtributor.
AU  -  Sharp, Katie John,|econtributor.
TI  - How technology works: the facts visually explained / 
SN  - 9780241472217
AV  - T173.8  .H68 2020 
PY  - 2020///.
CY  - 1 London
PB  - DK Publishing
KW  - Technology
KW  - Popular works
KW  - Engineering
N1  - Subtitle from cover; Includes index
N2  - "How Technology Works demystifies the machinery that keeps  the modern world going, from simple objects such as zip   fasteners and can openers to the latest, most  
 sophisticated devices of the information age, including   smartwatches, personal digital assistants, and driverless   cars. It includes inventions that have changed the course   of history, like the internal combustion engine, as well   as technologies that might hold the key to our future   survival, including solar cells and new kinds of farming   to feed a growing population. Throughout the book, step-by  -step explanations are supported by simple and original   graphics that take devices apart and show you how they   work. The opening chapter explains principles that   underpin lots of devices, from basic mechanics to  
 electricity to digital technology. From there, devices are  grouped by application-such as the home, transportation,   and computing-making them easy to find and placing similar  devices side by side"--
ER  -