| Details | | Publication Date: | 1994-12-01 | | Edition Description: | Illustrated |
| Size | | Length: | 288 pages | | Height: | 9.8 in | | Width: | 7.8 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 45.6 oz |
Publisher's Note This one-stop guide answers all the questions students have about 30 products they use, see, hear about, or read about every day. From common items like pencils and smoke detectors, to the more unusual, like bungee cords and player pianos, entries describe in vivid detail the whys and hows of the inventions, provide step-by-step descriptions of the manufacturing processes, and even offer predictions about product enhancements for the future. Illustrations.
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