02464cam a2200361 4500 62370470 TxAuBib 20061204120000.0 061103s2006||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780792255697 0792255690 OWL OWL PSM E5G TxAuBib Langone, John, 1929- How things work : everyday technology explained / John Langone ; art by Pete Samek, Andy Christie, and Bryan Christie. New ed. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, 2006. 192 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. Previous ed.: published as National Geographic's how things work. 1999. Includes index. At home : Cooking -- Refrigerators -- Vacuum cleaners -- Washers & dryers -- Home heating & cooling -- Hand tools -- Clocks -- Lightbulbs. Power & energy : Power stations -- Hydroelectricity -- Alternative power -- Nuclear power -- Fusion. Building : Skyscrapers -- Elements of construction -- Elevators & escalators -- Tunnels -- Bridges. Transportation : Automobiles -- Alternative fuels -- Bicycles -- Trains -- Electric & high-speed trains -- How boats stay afloat -- Sailboats -- Submersibles -- Principles of flight -- Propellers & jet engines -- Helicopters -- Super- & hypersonic planes. Materials : Synthetic fibers -- Incredible fabrics -- Sewing & weaving -- Glassmaking -- Plastics -- Papermaking -- Recycling. Manufacturing : Agriculture -- Biotechnology -- Aquaculture -- Hydroponics -- Steelmaking -- Coal mining -- Oil processing -- Industrial robotics. Entertainment : Making music -- Sending signals -- Radio -- Digitized music -- Television -- Video games -- Cameras -- Motion pictures -- Roller coasters -- Fireworks. Health & medicine : Endoscopy -- Implants -- Imaging -- Monitors -- Drugs -- Laser surgery. Information : Fiber optics & DSL -- Cell phones -- Satellite communications -- Printing presses -- Photocopiers -- Calculators -- Inside computers -- The Internet -- Bar codes & scanners -- The Stock Exchange. Other worlds : Lenses -- Night vision -- Microscopes -- Telescopes -- Space telescopes. 20061204. Technology. Popular works. Inventions Popular works.