Engines: The Inner Workings of Machines That Move the World

ENGINES--attractive, informational, fun to browse. Before putting it on a side table, I removed the paper jacket for careful storage as I always do for such a book, and was amazed and pleased to see the inner cover of the book (shown in my photo) is just as beautiful as the jacket. A perfect gift for almost anyone, but especially those hard-to-buy-for persons.

The book is very detailed and goes into (needed) detail of explanation and even “over the top” regarding certain mathematical design features. A masterpiece of coverage and explanation which I’ve come to expect from his other works. Simple to complex and with simple anecdotes along the way, it’s a very enjoyable venture into mechanics, design, and historical significance. The abundance of pictures and schematics are well served as needed. A real treat for a “mech/head”…

Whether you love Engines or not, you will enjoy the illustrations and text of this wonderful book.

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A wonderful book!I bought this book as a gift for my father and he loved it. It arrived quickly and in pristine condition with that signature 'new book' smell. The content of the book was exactly what I expected - full of beautifully detailed and high resolution images of all sorts of engines.This is a perfect gift for that dad/engineer/nerd in your life!

A forgotten art: writing in a humorous fashion, and more so, conveying actual real information. Not an easy taskReally fun book to read , specially for us philistines in the worldJ M Paredes

We have several of these books and enjoy them, whether learning from them as a part of homeschooling or just flipping through them when bored and enjoying the pictures.

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