Taking the reader on an eye-opening journey through the circuitry of a microchip,round the innards of an electric guitar, and into the human bloodstream withnanorobots, How Cool Stuff Works shows and explains – in a brilliantly visual andeasy-to-understand way – exactly how the technology that shapes our world works.Cleverly employed photographic techniques get straight to the heart of the keyprinciples behind each appliance, invention, or system. X-rays reveal thecomponents of mobile phones, SEMs take an ultra-close look at the structure ofa safety match, thermal images expose the secrets of microwave ovens, explodedviews take apart quartz watches, and cross-sections uncover the internal parts ofdigital cameras. These images strip back the objects to their inner essentials,dissecting them for the reader to study, understand, and marvel.Learn about the science behind every machine and gadget, and find out whenand how things were invented – from the radio and refrigerator to therapid rise of digital technology.