Million-copy bestselling author of The Elements, Molecules and Reactions Theodore Gray applies his trademark mix of engaging stories, real-time experiments and stunning photography to the inner workings of machines, big and small, revealing the extraordinary science, beauty and rich history of everyday things.
Gray explores the mechanical underpinnings of dozens of types of machines and mechanisms, from the cotton gin to the wristwatch to an industrial loom. Filled with stunning original photographs by Mann, a photographer specializing in taking beautiful photos of inanimate objects on black backgrounds.
