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The Way Things Work

Hard Cover, No Jacket, Simon & Sschuster, 590 Pages, 1967, 8th printing
Out of Print

The original classic translated from german.

THIS VOLUME is not a reference book in the ordinary sense. It has been de signed, instead, to
give the layman an understanding of how things work, from the simplest
mechanical functions of modem life to the most basic scientific principles and complex
industrial processes that affect our well-being. The result is, we believe, a unique
book—a graphic and original introduction to the modem world of technology.

When it was originally published, in Germany, this book was called Wie funktioniert das? (How
Does It Work?). That question remains the key to the purpose and layout
of the book. Here you will find the answer to the question posed by the inquisitive child who
wants to know how a vacuum cleaner or a refrigerator works, or by you
yourself, puzzled by the complexi ties of lasers or the secrets of Polaroid color photography. A
page of descrip tive text faces the coloured drawing to which it refers.
Certain common principles have prompted the grouping on successive pages of related ma chines in
which these principles are applied. Thus, for example, an entry on Light
introduces a group of entries running in sequence from lenses and telescopes to cameras and
colour television, etc. The various subjects are shown in the list of contents,
overleaf, and may prove useful for cross- reference purposes. In addition, there is a full index
at the end of the book in which both machines and topics are listed
alphabetically.

The translation and adaptation of this book from the original German into English was conceived
and carried out as a joint Anglo-American project, every effort being made
to make the book useful to both American and British readers. In certain places, British
terminology has been used which may be unfamiliar to the American reader.
Wherever possible, such places have been footnoted to give the American equivalent, so that the
information contained in THE WAY THINGS WORX is accessible to
readers on both sides of the Atlantic.

CONTENTS
Distillation
Centrifuge
Fire Extinguishers
Temperature Measuring Instruments
Dry Ice
Thermostat
Presses
·Pumps
Compressors (Piston Compressors)
Petroleum
Petroleum Distillation
Natural Gas
Town Gas
Natural Petrol
Synthetic Petrol
Steam Boilers
Steam Engine
Steam Turbines
Gas Turbines
Water Turbines (Pelton)
Water Turbines (Francis, Kaplan)
Fuel Cell
Nuclear Reactor
Electrostatics I
Electrostatics II
Electrodynamics
Electric Generator (Dynamo)
Battery, Accumulator (Direct Current)
Alternating Current, Three-phase Current, Electromagnetic Waves
Alternating Current, Three-phase Current, Electromagnetic Waves: Transmitters, Receivers
Thermionic Tube Ultra-high Frequency Vibrations
Maser, Laser
Rectifier
Semiconductors
Radio Receiver
Loudspeaker
Overhead Transmission Lines
Earthing (Grounding)
Transformer
Relay
Switch
Short-circuit (Fuse) .
Electric Arc, Arc Lamp .
Photo-electric Cells
Fluorescent Lamp
X-rays
Cyclotrons and Similar Devices
Telecommunication . . . .
Telephones and Telephone Exchanges
Telegraphy, Teletypewriter . .
Radar
Photomultiplier
Magic Eye
Black-and-white Television . .
Television Camera Tubes. . .
Television Picture Tube . . .
Image Converter Tube . . .
Eidophor System
Stroboscopic Effects . . . .
Reflection, Refraction and Diffraction of Light . .
Lenses 1
Mirrors
Spectacles (Eyeglasses) . .
Magnifying Glass and
Microscope
Electron Microscope . . .
Telescopes
Telescopes: Prismatic
Binoculars
Cameras: General Introduction .
Photographic Lenses . .
Focal Distance and Size of Image
Interchangeable Lenses . .
Diaphragm Shutters . .
Focal Plane Shutters . . .
Speed of a Camera Lens . . .
Colour Printing
Colour Television
Colour Photography
Polaroid-Land Colorfllm. . .
Automatic Exposure Control .
Depth of Field (Depth of Focus)
Exposure Meter
Flash Bulbs and Flash Guns. .
Electronic Flash
Range Finder Cine Camera (Motion Picture
Camera)
Cine Projector Wide Screen Motion Pictures:
CinemaScope
Todd-AO and Cinerama
Projectors: Episcope and Diascope
Electrophotography .
Black-and-white Film.
Noise, Sound Intensity
Resonance, Echo
Doppler Effect
Ultrasonics
Organ Pipes
Scales and Weighing Machines
Clocks and. Watches .
Quartz Clock
Atomic Clock
Barometer
Electricity Meters (Energy Meters)
Gas Meters
Water Meters
Thermal Insulation .
Block and Tackle
Pneumatic Hammer .
Cranes
Lightning Conductor .
Lift (Elevator)
Hot-water Heating (Gravity Systems)
Hot-water Heating (Pumped Circulation Systems)
Steam Heating
Gas Heating
Heat Pump
Valves, Cocks and Taps
Door Locks
Cylinder Lock
Electric Bell
Door-closer
Water Closet (Toilet) .
Air Conditioning
Fans, Blowers and Centrifugal Compressors
Room Heating Stove .
Gas-fired Water Heater (Geyser)
Thermal Electric Domestic Appliances (Hot Plate,
Immersion Heater, Toaster)
Refrigerators
Vacuum Cleaner
Sewing Machine
Incandescent Lamp .
Flat-iron
Match
Mechanical and Electric Typewriters
Typing-head System Type writers—IBM 72 . .
Cash Register
Calculating Machine . .
Hollerith Punched-card System
Data Processing: Principles
Programme-controlled
Electronic Computer .
Programme for a Computer
Translation Programme
Automatic Letter Sorting.
Fountain Pen
Ballpoint Pen
Record Player
Gramophone Record . .
Tape Recorder
Coin Testers
Automatic Vending Machines
Juke Box
Blast Furnace
Steel
Rolling Mill Manufacture of Pipes.
Wire Manufacture .
Glass
Plexiglas
Porcelain
Enamel
.Rubber
Synthetic Rubber (Buna).
Vulcanisation
Timber
Paper
Plastics
Celluloid
Briquetting
Cellulose
Cellulosic Man-made Fibres
Synthetic Fibres (Synthetic Polymers)
Spinning
Fabric Structure
Preparing Warp and Weft for Weaving
Weaving
Hosiery and Knitting. .
Hosiery and Knitting Machinery
Finishing and Dyeing.
Zip Fastener (Zipper).
Detergents
Washing
Washing Machines .
Dry Cleaning
Starching and Finishing .
Typesetting: Hand Composition Mechanical Composition, Composing Machines.
Letterpress Printing . . Intaglio Printing (Photogravure,
Rotogravure)
Planographic Printing Processes:
Lithography and Offset
Collotype Silk Screen Printing . . Copying and Duplicating (Xero graphic Method) .
Machine Bookbinding .
Farm Tractor and Attachments
Combine Harvester and Thresher
Beet-harvesting Machine .
Pick-up Baler
X-ray Apparatus and Radiology
Anaesthetic Apparatus .
Electrocardiograph . .
Iron Lung
Heart—Lung Machine. .
Gunpowder
Explosives
Detonators
Automatic Rifle
Radioactivity
Gyroscopes and Spinning Tops
Bicycle :Back-pedalling Brake and Freewheel Variable Gear Hub .
Motorcycle Internal Combustion Engine:
Four-stroke Petrol Engine Two-stroke Petrol Engine
Diesel Engine
Rotary Piston Engine (Wankel Engine)
Injection Pump
Starters
Carburettor
Ignition Distributor .
Sparking Plug
Clutch
Automatic Clutch
Gearbox (Transmission) . . .
Synchromesh Gearbox .
Automatic Transmission .
Differential Gear
Springing, Axles, Wheel
Suspension
Shock Absorbers
Steering
Brakes
Headlights
Electric Horn
Flashing Direction Indicator. .
Speedometer
Steam Locomotive .
Electric Locomotive .
Diesel Locomotive .
Pneumatic Brake
Railway Safety Devices . . .
Railway Switches or Points . .
Railway Signal Box:
Mechanical System .
Electric System .
Escalator
Why Does a Ship Float? .
Sailing
Ship's Propeller
Navigation
Compass
Why an Aircraft Flies. .
Supersonic Speed
Glider
Helicopter
Jet Engines
Parachute
Air Navigation
Hovercraft
Rockets
Index