Take a detailed look at how gadgets work. Highly detailed, realistic artwork is presented with cutaways and exploded views to help children understand each idea. Clear text accompanies each topic, along with annotations and snippets of extra information. Photographs are used to place subjects in context and more difficult concepts are explained through the use of hand-drawn colour diagrams About the Author Steve Parker has written or contributed to more than 300 books and 100 websites in the areas of science and nature, and visits schools and other centres throughout Britain to hold workshops and fun events. Formerly on the staff at London's Natural History Museum, Steve is a Senior Scientific Fellow of the Zoological Society and winner of several awards. His title Kill or Cure: An Illustrated History of Medicine (DK) reached the New York Times Bestseller Top 10 and won the British Medical Association Book Award for Public Understanding of Science. His recent works include very big books with Professors Robert Winston ( Human Body ) and Alice Roberts ( Evolution ), and quite small books with Raintree ( Life ) and Little Gestalten ( Space Kids ).