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Title: The Way Things Work: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Technology by C. van Amerongen (translator), Bibliographisches Institut ISBN: 0-00-091315-4 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 01 August, 1967 Format: Hardcover List Price(USD): $38.50

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: A Primer on Processes
Comment: A classic!

My Father bought this book new and, as a boy, I spent hours poring over the process diagrams, reading the text and connecting one with the other, the wheels turning in my mind, gradually unlocking the mysteries of technology. I found that having one process explained often spurred curiosity in another up- or down-stream process that was, in turn, explained in the book. Thus, a caveat: DO NOT pick up this book intending to "just take a quick look at something". That isn't going to happen; at least not until you know enough to have written it yourself.

Whether you are a working professional or student seeking an overview, a technically-minded child or adult broadening your knowledge, or simply a curious but casual reader, this book is highly recommended. Much of it remains valid, despite it's age.

Rating: 5
Summary: A classic book on technology
Comment: One of a kind book that still has not been duplicated.

The use of 2-color drawings only forces a precision and clarity of communication that tends to get lost in the hype of our multimedia world. Perhaps the Germanic minimalism in the Bauhaus tradition.

I still refer to it even though most of the "state of the art" in this book was mid-1960s. This book fills in alot of the "technology infrastructure" and supply chain networks that are essential to end products people actually see.

I would love to see this book brought back to print with new updated information. Keep exactly the same style: left page of text, right page of 2-color diagrams, one thought per page pair. The format is thoroughly modern in the sense that the content is perfectly suited to internet-centered presentation. You can enter the book at any page and pick up a self-contained piece of knowledge. Very web-like.

Rating: 5
Summary: Required reference book for the layman
Comment: The Way Things Work is an illustrated volume that is essential for a well-stocked reference library. From the juke box to the diesel engine, the easy-to-understand descriptions and drawings explain to everyone exactly how and why things work the way they do. Hundreds of items are included allowing quick checks of whatever subject happens to come up at home or the office.

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