This book takes the reader through a person's day and explains the workings of everyday machines and electronics, from a toaster to a OLED flat panel television. The author's goal is to explain the basic physics underlying the technology a person uses on a daily basis. If you already have a little knowledge of physics and general science or have a great interest in this area this book would be for you. Not having physics in high school or college, I felt I did not really understand a lot of the concepts and the terminology or maybe it was it didn't grab my interest. For example, the author explains that to understand how a toaster converts electrical energy into heat and light requires an understanding of thermodynamics, electromagnetism, and quantum mechanics. He does explain those concepts but I had a hard time making sense of it all.
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.
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