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The Way Things Really Work
By
Henry Beard and
Ron Barrett
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Viking Pr
Publication date
November 1, 1993
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780670850730
ISBN-10
067085073X
Dimensions
0.50 by 8.50 by 11.50 in.
Weight
1.30 lbs.
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Out of Print
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$14.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Provides humorous explanations and clever illustrations for common conundrums, such as why Chinese food always tastes the same, why the soda machine always eats quarters, and how levers and pulleys actually work. 50,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: A hilarious send-up of the bestselling The Way Things Work--full of side-splitting visual "explanations" for common phenomena. Reveals through diabolically comic illustrations the unseen dynamics and inner workings of puzzling commonplace occurences. 2-color illustrations throughout.
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Hardcover
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from Viking Pr (November 1, 1993)
9780670850730 | details & prices | 8.50 × 11.50 × 0.50 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $14.95
About: Provides humorous explanations for common conundrums, such as why Chinese food always tastes the same, why the soda machine always eats quarters, and how levers and pulleys actually work
About: Provides humorous explanations for common conundrums, such as why Chinese food always tastes the same, why the soda machine always eats quarters, and how levers and pulleys actually work
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