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Rising up, I discovered The Manner Issues Work from writer David Macaulay’s unimaginable illustrated books. This week, I used to be shocked to see Macaulay’s endorsement in my inbox for a brand new illustrated explainer by a distinct writer — however the shock didn’t final lengthy.
Fifteen minutes after I started skimming by an advance copy of Hidden Methods, which simply got here out this week, I instantly ordered the e book for my youngsters. It appears like a improbable means to assist them conceptualize the web, the world’s water provide, and our energy grid — and get them enthusiastic about the infrastructure of the world they’ll sometime inherit.
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