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Marshall Brain's MORE How STUFF Works by Marshall Brain (2002 Hardcover) Science
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A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Subject
- Teaching & Education
- Special Attributes
- Illustrated
- ISBN
- 9780764567117
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
076456711X
ISBN-13
9780764567117
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3038749309
Product Key Features
Book Title
Marshall Brain's more How Stuff Works
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Inventions, General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
45.5 Oz
Item Length
11.2 in
Item Width
8.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-268792
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
600
Table Of Content
Chapter One: LET'S PLAY. Water Guns, Paintball, Yo-Yos, Wave Pools, Chess Computers, Video Game Systems, 3-D Glasses, Slot Machines, Billiard Tables, Pinball Machines, Karate, Bicycles. Chapter Two: IN PUBLIC. Water Towers, Bridges, Skyscrapers, Building Implosions, Automated Teller Machines, Pawnshops, UPC Bar Codes, Oil Refining, Landfills, Hydropower Plants, Red Light Cameras, Jumbo TV Screens, Car Washes. Chapter Three: HEAVY EQUIPMENT. Iron and Steel, Hydraulic Machines, the Jaws of Life, Backhoe Loaders, Skid Steer Loaders, Tower Cranes, Fire Engines, Escalators, Snow Makers, Oil Drilling. Chapter Four: NATURE. Hurricanes,Tornadoes, Floods, Lightning, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Wildfires, Rip Currents, Rainforests, Animal Camouflage, Venus Flytraps. Chapter Five: SPACE. Stars, the Sun, Solar Eclipses, Black Holes, Asteroids, Comets, Meteors, the Hubble Space Telescope, the International Space Station, Weightlessness, Planet Hunting. Chapter Six: SCIENCE. Diamonds, Light, Light Bulbs, Fluorescent Lamps, Light Sticks, Lasers, Semiconductors, Light-Emitting Diodes, Solar Cells, Light Microscopes, Gene Pools, Cloning, Mummies. Chapter Seven: HEALTH HELP. Exercise, CPR, Emergency Rooms, Ultrasound, X-Ray Machines, CAT Scans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), PET Scans, Corrective Lenses, Artificial Hearts. Chapter Eight: AROUND THE HOUSE. Aerosol Cans, Fire Extinguishers, Water Heaters, Washing Machines, Clothes Dryers, Septic Tanks, Sewing Machines, Vacuum Cleaners, Espresso Machines, Icemakers, Grills, Bug Zappers, Lock Picking, Nail Guns, Humidifiers, Plasma Displays. Chapter Nine AROUND THE OFFICE. Scanners, Photocopiers, Fax Machines, Offset Printing, Virtual Private Networks, Inkjet Printers, Surge Protectors, Personal Digital Assistants, CD Burners, Screensavers, Workplace Surveillance. Chapter Ten INTERNET AND RADIO. Instant Messaging, Encryption, Webcams, Radar, Internet Protocol (IP) Telephony, Radar Guns, Restaurant Pagers, Remote Entry, Electronic Article Surveillance Systems. Chapter Eleven POLICE, MILITARY, AND DEFENSE. Machine Guns, Night Vision, Body Armor, Military Camouflage, Gas Masks, Stun Guns, Flamethrowers, Grenades, Anti-Personnel Landmines, Apache Helicopters, Wiretapping, Lie Detectors, Metal Detectors, Nuclear Bombs. Index.
Synopsis
Have you ever wondered. * How an ATM verifies your identification and account information and dispenses cash in a matter of seconds? * What, if anything, is able to escape from a black hole? * Why workplace surveillance is becoming more common? * Whether human cloning is possible? In this full-color follow-up to the bestselling How Stuff Works, Marshall Brain travels inside your computer, to the depths of diamond mines, across the African plains, and on board an Apache helicopter to explain the magic behind how stuff works. Based on the much-lauded Web site HowStuffWorks.com, this book is your A-to-Z guide to PDAs, MRIs, LEDs, and dozens of other intriguing topics With More How Stuff Works, you'll never again look the same way at a car wash, clothes dryer, or electronic scanner. * More than 125 captivating articles * Hundreds of full-color photos and illustrations * Fun facts and sidebars * A special chapter on "Police, Military, and Defense" Praise for HowStuffWorks.com: "A+" -Washington Post Online " Top 100 Classics." -PC Magazine "Best Science & Technology Resource." -Yahoo InternetLife "A-" -Entertainment Weekly "Great Site." -MSNBC "Super Site." -TBS Superstation, Following on from the highly successful Marshall Brain's How Stuff Works, More How Stuff Works is another lavish, full-colour, highly visual resource for those people who crave an understanding of the way things work around them., Have you ever wondered. * How an ATM verifies your identification and account information and dispenses cash in a matter of seconds? * What, if anything, is able to escape from a black hole? * Why workplace surveillance is becoming more common? * Whether human cloning is possible? In this full-color follow-up to the bestselling How Stuff Works, Marshall Brain travels inside your computer, to the depths of diamond mines, across the African plains, and on board an Apache helicopter to explain the magic behind how stuff works. Based on the much-lauded Web site HowStuffWorks.com, this book is your A-to-Z guide to PDAs, MRIs, LEDs, and dozens of other intriguing topics! With More How Stuff Works, you'll never again look the same way at a car wash, clothes dryer, or electronic scanner. * More than 125 captivating articles * Hundreds of full-color photos and illustrations * Fun facts and sidebars * A special chapter on "Police, Military, and Defense" Praise for HowStuffWorks.com: "A+" -Washington Post Online " Top 100 Classics." -PC Magazine "Best Science & Technology Resource." -Yahoo! InternetLife "A-" -Entertainment Weekly "Great Site." -MSNBC "Super Site." -TBS Superstation, Have you ever wondered...; How an ATM verifies your identification and account information and dispenses cash in a matter of seconds? What, if anything, is able to escape from a black hole? Why workplace surveillance is becoming more common? Whether human cloning is possible? In this full-color follow-up to the bestselling How Stuff Works, Marshall Brain travels inside your computer, to the depths of diamond mines, across the African plains, and on board an Apache helicopter to explain the magic behind how stuff works. Based on the much-lauded Web site HowStuffWorks.com, this book is your A-to-Z guide to PDAs, MRIs, LEDs, and dozens of other intriguing topics! With More How Stuff Works, you'll never again look the same way at a car wash, clothes dryer, or electronic scanner. More than 125 captivating articles Hundreds of full-color photos and illustrations Fun facts and sidebars A special chapter on "Police, Military, and Defense" Praise for HowStuffWorks.com: "A+" -Washington Post Online " Top 100 Classics." -PC Magazine "Best Science & Technology Resource." -Yahoo!reg; InternetLife "A-" -Entertainment Weekly "Great Site." -MSNBC "Super Site." -TBS Superstation
LC Classification Number
T47
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- *****- Feedback left by buyer.More than a year agoVerified purchaseIm wondering if this shop is even in operation right now. I ordered something and did not ever receive any communications back even after the month they say will take on shipping. I would hold off purchasing ANYTHING from this store unless you are able to have some kind of communication from first.Reply from: arosek- Feedback replied by seller arosek.- Feedback replied by seller arosek.My sincere apologies. I completely understand your frustration. My store was closed for over a year, and I'm unsure how your purchase was processed then. Thank you for your understanding, and I'm sorry for the inconvenience.