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      Infographic: How It Works: Today’s Technology

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      If you've ever wondered how the gadgets you use every day work, you've come to the right place. Using fascinating infographics, discover the fundamental processes of the technology that surrounds us: how music is streamed, a mobile phone makes a call and a robot vacuums a room...

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      Product ID:9780750299671
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Series:Infographic: How It Works
      Title:Infographic: How It Works: Today's Technology
      Page Count:32
      Subjects:Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology, Science & technology: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Educational: Technology, Educational: Technology, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, Interest age: from c 9 years
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      If you've ever wondered how the gadgets you use every day work, you've come to the right place. Using fascinating infographics, discover the fundamental processes of the technology that surrounds us: how music is streamed, a mobile phone makes a call and a robot vacuums a room.

      There are endless facts to learn about the technology we use every day, but once you''ve absorbed them, do you really know how your own gadgets work?

      They make our lives easier thanks to some incredible processes - and grasping them is the key to understanding technology. It''s time to discover how a house can make its own power, how a touchscreen works and how GPS helps us find our way. Pore over the step-by-step infographic art and fascinating facts to uncover the dazzling truth behind technology - then try out the mind-bending challenges on each page!

      TOPICS:
      How a house can make its own power
      How a light bulb grows
      How a microwave cooks food
      How a refrigerator works
      How a robot cleans a room
      How TV is broadcast
      How a computer works
      How movies are streamed
      How a mobile phone makes a call
      How a touchscreen works
      How GPS finds your way
      How a 3D printer works

      The Infographic How It Works series is an exploration of the processes that make the world (and the universe) go round, from the activity in tectonic plates to the enzymes that break down food in our bodies. Each process is clearly explained using amazing infographics and essential facts - plus an experiment or challenge for readers to try, so they can keep the discovery going.

      Perfect for readers aged 9 and up.

      Other titles in the Infographic How It Works series:
      Life on Earth
      Machines and Motors
      Our Planet
      Our Universe
      Your Body


      Imprint Name:Wayland
      Publisher Name:Hachette Children's Group
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2019-05-09

      Additional information

      Weight128 g
      Dimensions250 × 190 × 3 mm