The Way Things Work: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Technology (Volume One)

How things work (foreign to the current generation...) Polariod Camera, X-rays, Magic Eye, photomultiplier,Flash bulbs (really!), diaphragm shutters , record player, gramaphone, and more! Think how much fun this book is to read!! Lots of pertinent information too, like fire extinguishers, compass, timber, paper etc.