How Things Work: Inside Out

This is a book for all the curious kids whose parents won't let them take apart the family's brand new digital camera. The stuff around us has some pretty cool insides that we don't usually get to see. That's why National Geographic Kids is dissecting all kinds of things in How Things Work: Inside Out,! Read along as we dissect, explore, and explain how things do what they do. Complete with exciting diagrams and illustrations, accessible explanations, trivia, and fun features, How Things Work: Inside Out explains cell phones, 3D printers, lava lamps, skyscrapers, and everything in between!"Visually appealing photographs and bright color backgrounds with a large, eye-popping font catch the attention of readers. Meant to meander through rather than read page by page, the volume has something for everyone: facts, trivia, and detailed views of the inner-workings of some remarkable inventions...VERDICT With the many topics included, this would be a useful starting point for many science fair topics, reports, science classes, or for those who wish to just browse and learn." -- School Library Journal

.T.J. RESLER is former journalist and research analyst turned writer. With the curiosity of a journalist and the research chops of a PhD, she's tackled issues of science, health, human rights, the environment, and more in her writing.