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tenacious_tuna ◴[17 Apr 25 16:15 UTC] No.43718929[source]▶

This reminds me aesthetically of The Way Things Work [1] which was one of my favorite books as a kid. Having a similar wordly reference as an adult has been a goal for a while.

[1] https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-way-things-work-newly-revise...

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Acrobatic_Road ◴[17 Apr 25 16:45 UTC] No.43719315[source]▶

>>43718929 #

I had the same thought. I don't remember if it was exactly this book, but I remember reading a book that explained all kinds of engineering concepts for my kid brain. And I remember the latter part of the book had some computer science content like how compression works.

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1. vunderba ◴[17 Apr 25 16:46 UTC] No.43719327[source]▶

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If it had an abundance of woolly mammoths then it was likely this book. Highly recommended - covers everything from reactors to pin tumbler locks.

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