"This is a work of mammoth imagination, energy, and humor. The author is honest enough to say that the book was intended for children of all ages, and brilliant enough to make all its readers feel brighter than they ever thought they could be." The New York Times It is a very handsome book, a fascinating collection of riddles and a sound educational accomplishment that, while explaining in words and pictures - mostly pictures - some of the mysteries of physics, makes you smile, and often laugh. "The Way Things Work is a superb achievement.
The kids will certainly be impressed - and you'll be getting a real education in the bargain." The Los Angeles Times Let Macaulay make you look smarter than you think you are. "Keep the book a secret from your kids for a while and study up on the explanations of questions you're anticipating. He includes visual puns, running jokes, a cast of thousands of tiny participants in on and around the machines, choirs of angels and lots of big woolly mammoths." Boston Globe Macaulay's explanations are lucid they are also fun. "The Way Things Work is not the only book that has tried to explain modern mysteries, but it's the best.
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