How Things Are Made: From Automobiles to Zippers,   ISBN:9781579122744

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Got this one at a yard sale and I'm very glad I only paid 50 cents for it. A collection of chapters describing how many things you don't care about are made, seemingly picked at random. Rubber bands? Pencils? Nail polish? Salsa? Salsa??? How about water: how is water made?

There are many interesting devices and objects that are manufactured in clever and creative ways. Few of them are in this book. There's a couple of interesting subjects: jet engines, guitars, helicopters. But some are very incomplete - the chapter on watches focuses entirely on electronic quartz watches. They completely ignore the many mechanical watches that are still made on assembly lines and by skilled craftsmen. I'd pass on this one, or contact me and I'll sell you my copy for 50 cents.

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I sent this informative book to my nieces as part of their Christmas package. My Sister reported that they couldn't put it down and were fascinated by the information they learned from it.

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This was an interesting yet fun book. For those who have a curious nature this is a good one to read.

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As the title of this book said, this hardback book contains many items and how they are/were made. The book does not contain every item in the world, but the ones the author chose to explain were fun to read.

PS: ...The book's cover is just amazing! The heavy-duty cover is made from thick denim with a pocket in the front. So, if you are giving this book as a gift, and the information does not impress, then the cover sure will.

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Lots of interesting explanations. Poor pictures. Total lack of detail to make room for quantity. Cute but no big deal. To the point of boring.