Oh I see - I totally respect that. I’ve always thought people should know How Things Work as much as possible. Your car, your microwave, city sewers, cement. All fascinating stuff but there is… so much. I’ve got a ton of thoughts and no one book on the topic springs to mind.

You already know the right process - pick topics and projects that interest you and read about them as well as lurk in forums discussing them.

I’ll do some more thinking and research tomorrow and see if I come up with anything.