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1) Invention
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Photographs and text explore such inventions as the wheel, gears, levers, clocks, telephones, and rocket engines.
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Soft, gooey, fluffy, prickly-textures are all around us. What clever words will you use to describe the textures pictured in this book? Jane Brocket's appealing photography and simple, whimsical text give a fresh approach to a topic all young children learn about.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
Did you know that computers are around us almost all the time? They're in cars, streetlights, and even the grocery store checkout! Learn all about the computers that help us every day and the computer code that makes them work. Then, using the link in this book, you can try out your new skills and design your own helpful machines!
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Even very young children know how to use smartphones and listen to music on streaming sites. But how much do they know about the history of this technology, and how we got to where we are today? This series traces the story of the development of inventions in a particular field from the earliest steps to our current technology, showing how each breakthrough eventually led to a new one."--Publisher's website.
12) Technology
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Investigates the science behind technology, taking readers on a journey of discovery that they will never forget. It uncovers the smart tech of mobile phones, wi-fi, and GPS, as well as the inner workings of game consoles.
13) How things work
Pub. Date
1989.
Language
English
Description
Questions and answers provide information about how cameras, elevators, car engines, tops, yo-yos, and other devices work. Includes charts, diagrams, and an activities section.
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English
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"The invasion begins at night, with German cruisers slipping into harbor, and soon the Nazis occupy all of Norway... At Vemork, an industrial fortress high above a dizzying gorge, they gain access to an essential ingredient for the weapon that could end World War II: Hitler's very own nuclear bomb. When the Allies discover the plans for the bomb, they agree Vemork must be destroyed. But after a British operation fails to stop the Nazis deadly designs,...
17) How things work
Series
Childcraft the how and why library volume 9
Language
English
Description
Describes how scientific knowledge is applied to technology, and the importance of technology in our lives. Includes activities.
18) Medical robots
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about robots used in hospitals and other medical settings. Describes therapy robots, robot-assisted surgery, and currier robots autonomously carrying items around hospitals. Explains the technology used forrobotic prosthetics and the future of controlling them with brain waves. Includes Q&A feature, glossary, index, and further resources"--
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