McLellan, Todd.

Things come apart : a teardown manual for modern living / Todd McLellan. - London ; New York : Thames & Hudson, 2013. - 1 volume (various pagings, some folded) : color illustrations ; 35 cm

Includes index.

We all have ADHD these days / Todd McLellan -- Mechanical pencil -- Stapler -- Swiss army knife -- Dial combination lock -- Digital watch -- Mechanical watch -- Lensatic compass -- Handheld GPS unit -- Flashlight -- Smartphone -- Computer mouse -- External hard drive -- Handheld games console -- Games console -- iPod 2 -- Walkman -- Hair straighteners -- Hair dryer -- iPad 2 -- The repair revolution / Kyle Wiens -- Record player -- Flip clock -- Rotary telephone -- Mantel clock -- SLR camera -- Digital SLR camera -- Digital video camera -- Video projector -- Power drill -- Desk lamp -- Telescope -- Toaster -- Blender -- DVD player -- Laptop computer -- Typewriter -- Printer -- Life lessons learned through tinkering / Gever Tulley -- Accordion -- Sewing machine -- Chainsaw -- Snowblower -- Keyboard -- Microwave oven -- Espresso machine -- Carpet steamer -- Push lawnmower -- Children's wagon -- Taking apart the past / Penny Bendall -- Bicycle -- Upright piano -- Two-seater light aircraft -- Falling apart: the future / Dr. Joseph Chiodo.

Making visible the inner workings of some of the world's most familiar designs, this book reconnects you with the child-like joy of taking something apart to see how it works... guaranteed to appeal to anyone with a curiosity about the material world. -- Publisher's website.

9780500516768 0500516766

2012944888

GBB307758 bnb

016260957 Uk


McLellan, Todd.


Photography, Artistic.
Manufactures--Pictorial works.

TR655 / .M396 2013

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