How Technology Work

英國DK出版社圖像百科系列：發現日常生活科技的運作原理DK出版社所發行的圖像百科，帶領讀者一同揭開造就現代世界運作的機械原理神秘面紗，從最簡易的日常生活發明例如拉鍊和開罐器，到資訊時代中最新最複雜的設備，包括智慧型手錶、掌上型電腦和無人車等。同時收錄曾經徹底改變歷史的重要偉大發明─內燃機。還有可能成為未來人類生存關鍵的重要技術，太陽能電池和新型態的農耕方式，以滿足不斷增長的人口需求。這本圖像百科以簡易的圖表及插圖展示機械裝置的運作原理，內容從基本的機械、電力到數位技術作為開始，每項設備再按照可應用的程序分組，例如家用、運輸和電腦相關，幫助讀者更容易查詢。只要你對現代設備發明有強烈興趣，儘管不是專業人士也能感受其中的樂趣及奧妙之處。

 Have you ever asked yourself how the inventions, gadgets, and devices that surround us actually work? Discover the hidden workings of everyday technology with this graphic guide.How Technology Works demystifies the machinery that keeps the modern world going, from simple objects such as zip fasteners and can openers to the latest, most sophisticated devices of the information age, including smartwatches, personal digital assistants, and driverless cars. It includes inventions that have changed the course of history, like the internal combustion engine, as well as technologies that might hold the key to our future survival, including solar cells and new kinds of farming to feed a growing population.Throughout the book, step-by-step explanations are supported by simple and original graphics that take devices apart and show you how they work. The opening chapter explains principles that underpin lots of devices, from basic mechanics to electricity to digital technology. From there, devices are grouped by application--such as the home, transportation, and computing--making them easy to find and placing similar devices side by side. How Technology Works is perfect for anyone who didn't have training in STEM subjects at school or is simply curious about how the modern world works.