Oh, I had a different book by that name How Things Work by David Macaulay. I loved it as a kid and a couple of years ago bought two used versions so that my son can experience it ;)
Macaulay's book was titled "The Way Things Work". I too loved it as a kid - what an incredible piece of art. I firmly believe every child should have a copy. One wonders how many STEM careers it provoked.
Your name confusion is understandable, as "How Things Work" was a popular book title - I had at least two books by that name concurrently with my ownership with "The Way Things Work", and I too was always getting them confused.
