[eBook Code] Marshall Brain's How Stuff Works (eBook Code, 1st)

Chapter One: LET'S PLAY.

Water Guns, Paintball, Yo-Yos, Wave Pools, Chess Computers, Video Game Systems, 3-D Glasses, Slot Machines, Billiard Tables, Pinball Machines, Karate, Bicycles.

Chapter Two: IN PUBLIC.

Water Towers, Bridges, Skyscrapers, Building Implosions, Automated Teller Machines, Pawnshops, UPC Bar Codes, Oil Refining, Landfills, Hydropower Plants, Red Light Cameras, Jumbo TV Screens, Car Washes.

Chapter Three: HEAVY EQUIPMENT.

Iron and Steel, Hydraulic Machines, the Jaws of Life, Backhoe Loaders, Skid Steer Loaders, Tower Cranes, Fire Engines, Escalators, Snow Makers, Oil Drilling.

Chapter Four: NATURE.

Hurricanes,Tornadoes, Floods, Lightning, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Wildfires, Rip Currents, Rainforests, Animal Camouflage, Venus Flytraps.

Chapter Five: SPACE.

Stars, the Sun, Solar Eclipses, Black Holes, Asteroids, Comets, Meteors, the Hubble Space Telescope, the International Space Station, Weightlessness, Planet Hunting.

Chapter Six: SCIENCE.

Diamonds, Light, Light Bulbs, Fluorescent Lamps, Light Sticks, Lasers, Semiconductors, Light-Emitting Diodes, Solar Cells, Light Microscopes, Gene Pools, Cloning, Mummies.

Chapter Seven: HEALTH HELP.

Exercise, CPR, Emergency Rooms, Ultrasound, X-Ray Machines, CAT Scans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), PET Scans, Corrective Lenses, Artificial Hearts.

Chapter Eight: AROUND THE HOUSE.

Aerosol Cans, Fire Extinguishers, Water Heaters, Washing Machines, Clothes Dryers, Septic Tanks, Sewing Machines, Vacuum Cleaners, Espresso Machines, Icemakers, Grills, Bug Zappers, Lock Picking, Nail Guns, Humidifiers, Plasma Displays.

Chapter Nine AROUND THE OFFICE.

Scanners, Photocopiers, Fax Machines, Offset Printing, Virtual Private Networks, Inkjet Printers, Surge Protectors, Personal Digital Assistants, CD Burners, Screensavers, Workplace Surveillance.

Chapter Ten INTERNET AND RADIO.

Instant Messaging, Encryption, Webcams, Radar, Internet Protocol (IP) Telephony, Radar Guns, Restaurant Pagers, Remote Entry, Electronic Article Surveillance Systems.

Chapter Eleven POLICE, MILITARY, AND DEFENSE.

Machine Guns, Night Vision, Body Armor, Military Camouflage, Gas Masks, Stun Guns, Flamethrowers, Grenades, Anti-Personnel Landmines, Apache Helicopters, Wiretapping, Lie Detectors, Metal Detectors, Nuclear Bombs.

Index.