Have funwithtechnology

　　The information age is upon us, baffling* us with thousands of complicated state-of-the-art* technologies. To help make sense of the computer age, David Macaulay brings us The New Way Things Work.This completely updated and expanded edition of his bestselling The Way Things Work describes 12 new machines and includes more than 70 pages detailing* the most important innovations in the past century.Grouping machines together by the principles that govern their actions rather than by their uses, Macaulay helps us understand in a visual*, humorous, precise way. What do gadgets* such as a toilet and a fire extinguisher* have in common? What possible link could there be between zippers and plows, dentist drills* and windmills*? Parking meters and meat grinders*, remote control and rockets, electric guitars and egg beaters*? Macaulay demystifies* them all.An illustrated survey of significant inventions closes the book, along with a glossary of technical terms, and an index. This is a work of imagination, energy and humor. It justifies every critic’s belief that information and entertainment are not mutually exclusive* — good nonfiction* is storytelling at its best. The author is honest enough to say that the book was intended for children of all ages, and brilliant enough to make all its readers feel brighter than they ever thought they could be.David Macaulay is the well-known author and illustrator of many exciting books for readers of all ages. He graduated from and later taught at the Rhode Island School of Design. He lives in Rhode Island.