How Products are Made: v. 3 - Hardcover

This volume answers the question "how do they make that?" with approximately 100 in-depth, illustrated articles covering a wide variety of products. Each entry offers a straightforward, step-by-step description of the manufacturing and assembly process. There is also coverage of related issues: historical background on the product; raw materials used; by-products generated during manufacture; quality control procedures; future applications and sources for more information. Vintage product photographs and side bars relating historical trivia are provided by William Pretzer, a manufacturing historian at Henry Ford Museum.