Genius of Everyday Things

Genius of Everyday Things explains the genius wrapped up in everyday technology in simple language, with the best practitioners actively working in the field. On a hot day how does an air conditioner actually make cold? How do you get stereo music from a single groove in a vinyl record- and why can’t they just recharge electric cars with their own solar panels - or at traffic lights - like your induction phone charger- and how does your induction phone or toothbrush charger work, anyway? Air conditioning, vinyl records, solar cells, noise cancelling headphones, GPS, electric cars, and induction phone chargers are just the start.