Table Of ContentChapter One: In the Air. Chapter Two: Power Up! Chapter Three: On the Road. Chapter Four: Science 101. Chapter Five: Of Microprocessors, Mice and Modems. Chapter Six: Unweaving the Web. Chapter Seven: Picture Perfect. Chapter Eight: Now Hear This. Chapter Nine: Around the House. Chapter Ten: It's All About You! Chapter Eleven: Just For Fun. Index.
SynopsisMarshall Brain's How Stuff Works is a lavish, full-color, highly visual resource for those with hungry minds who crave an understanding of the way things work around them-from submarine ships to digital technology to toilets With over 1,000 full-color illustrations and photos showing step-by-step images of how stuff works, these easy-to-understand explanations cover the most popular and interesting subject areas, including Technology, Science, Health, Fitness, Transportation, and more Sample topics include: How CDs Work, How Car Engines Work, and How Nuclear Radiation and Power Work., "A+" -Entertainment Weekly 1999 50 Best of the Web -Popular Science Magazine Best of the Web 2000 -Forbes Magazine "A+" -Washington Post Online Pick of the Week -Yahoo! Super Site -TBS Superstation 1999 Reference Site of the Year -LibrarySpot.com Have you ever wondered... How helicopters are able to fly sideways? Why you crave chocolate and caffeine? What stops a car when you step on the break pedal? Where email messages go after you press the Send button? In this definitive, generously illustrated guide, Marshall Brain and the experts at the award-winning Web site HowStuffWorks.com explain the magic behind everyday items and processes. You2ll learn what the Internet really is, how airplanes stay up and submarines stay down, what GPS is and why you might need it, and how a whole film can be captured on a tiny DVD.With this eye-opening book, you2ll never look at a toaster, cell phone, or tattoo parlor the same way again! Hundreds of full-color illustrations and photos showing step-by-step images of how stuff works. More than 135 informative articles show you how the items you use every day work. All explained in Marshall Brain2s trademark down-to-earth voice., Marshall Brain's How Stuff Works is a lavish, full-color, highly visual resource for those with hungry minds who crave an understanding of the way things work around them-from submarine ships to digital technology to toilets! With over 1,000 full-color illustrations and photos showing step-by-step images of how stuff works, these easy-to-understand explanations cover the most popular and interesting subject areas, including Technology, Science, Health, Fitness, Transportation, and more! Sample topics include: How CDs Work, How Car Engines Work, and How Nuclear Radiation and Power Work.