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61) Movies and Music
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Movies and music have come a long way thanks to technology, from watching movies on the big screen at a theater and listening to big vinyl records on a bulky record player to streaming hundreds of movies and music wirelessly with just a click of a button. In Movies and Music in the Disruptors in Tech series, readers will discover how technology has and continues to disrupt the movie and music industries. Series includes a table of contents, tech-forward...
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Cars have come a long way thanks to technology, from Model T cars to cars that drive themselves. In Self-Driving Cars in the Disruptors in Tech series, readers will discover how autonomous driving technology has and continues to disrupt industries from car manufacturers to city infrastructures. Series includes a table of contents, tech-forward sidebars, a timeline, glossary, index, and author biography.
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Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) have never been more important. Just about every part of our lives is touched by one or more of those fields. In this book, check out many stories from the world of Information Technology, including these breaking headlines: Science: Psychology's Impact on Social Media Technology: 3D Printing . . . From a Smart Phone? Engineering: New Batteries-More Power! Math: Math Models Break Secret Codes! Inside,...
64) E-Commerce
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Retail shopping has come a long way thanks to technology, from shopping in brick-and-mortar stores and flipping through catalogues to asking Alexa to purchase new batteries. In E-Commerce in the Disruptors in Tech series, readers will discover how technology has and continues to disrupt the retail industry. Series includes a table of contents, tech-forward sidebars, a timeline, glossary, index, and author biography.
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Makey Makey is a kit that helps you turn everyday objects into touchpads that control your computer's keyboard. Through simple text written to foster creativity and problem solving, students will learn the art of innovation. Large, colorful images show students how to complete activities. Additional tools, including a glossary and an index, help students learn STEM concepts, new vocabulary, and locate information.
66) Smartphones
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Phones have come a long way thanks to technology, from landlines that required an operator to connect a call to smartphones that come with as many features as a laptop! In Smartphones in the Disruptors in Tech series, readers will discover how smartphones and technology has and continues to disrupt many businesses, including the taxi and marketing industries. Series includes a table of contents, tech-forward sidebars, a timeline, glossary, index,...
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With LittleBits, you can build your own electronic devices using modules that snap together easily with magnets. Through simple text written to foster creativity and problem solving, students will learn the art of innovation. Large, colorful images show students how to complete activities. Additional tools, including a glossary and an index, help students learn STEM concepts, new vocabulary, and locate information.
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How could a smarter electronic make life easier for your friends or family? Great inventors use a process called design thinking to help them identify problems, big and small, and create solutions for them. This book introduces readers to design thinking and asks them to look at electronics they already have (the pros and cons of them) in a specific way to figure out how to improve it. Design thinking fosters innovation, creativity, and even empathy--essential...
69) 3D Printing
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Printing has come a long way thanks to technology, from printing words and images on a flat surface to recreating a life-size version of a car. In 3D Printing in the Disruptors in Tech series, readers will discover how 3D printing technology has disrupted major industries including health and architecture design. Series includes a table of contents, tech-forward sidebars, a timeline, glossary, index, and author biography.
70) All About Robots
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Explores the fascinating world of robots. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts, sidebars, and a "How It Works" feature, the book provides an inspiring look at this exciting technology.
71) Electricity
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IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
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What makes the lights turn on in the house? Why do the television, washing machine, and vacuum only work after plugging them into a power outlet? Electricity powers our world, and readers are sure to enjoy this creative look at a basic science curriculum topic. The accessible and age appropriate main text provides them with useful examples of how we apply the science of electricity to everyday life. Fact boxes, sidebars, a detailed glossary, and vibrant,...
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"150 Fascinating Viva Questions & Answers on Circuit Theory" is an engaging and comprehensive book that delves into the fascinating world of circuit theory through a collection of thought-provoking viva questions and detailed explanations. Designed for students, electronics enthusiasts, and professionals, this book serves as an invaluable resource to sharpen their understanding of circuit theory concepts and applications."150 Fascinating Viva Questions...
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Imagine what life would be like without electricity. There wouldn't be television, the internet and other gadgets too. The usefulness of electricity can only be attributed to its discoverer. Now, who actually discovered it cannot be identified easily as it came with a series of experiments and thoughts connected to another. Read all about it in this wonderful book for fifth graders.
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Unique treatment presents broad spectrum of approaches with balance between classical and modern techniques. Topics include classical theory of minima and maxima, classical calculus of variations, the simplex technique and linear programming, search techniques and nonlinear programming, optimality and dynamic programming, and more. Many detailed problems, examples. 1969 edition.
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While large-scale dam projects can provide many benefits, such as preventing flooding, providing irrigation, and supplying hydropower, they can also cause human and environmental destruction. Millions of people in developing countries have been displaced and have lost their livelihoods as a result of the building of dams and reservoirs. Supported by detailed case studies of real-world dam projects, including the Aswan High Dam in Egypt and the Three...
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Teach your child everything he/she needs to know about electricity in order to develop appreciation for the technology. To explain this concept, pictures are the bomb! They literally tell a thousand words, and that's why this workbook uses a lot of pictures. There are some select texts, too, to test your child's reading and comprehension skills. Grab a copy now!
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As technology continues to advance at an exponential rate, people have begun to express fears about the abilities of smart devices. While these people worry about job security, data security, and the implications for law enforcement, others point out benefits such as streamlined production and exciting new inventions. Through fascinating fact boxes and an informative graphic organizer that enhance the main text, readers learn about the various points...
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Did you know that the first electric car was invented before 1900? Readers find this and other facts about electricity in this educational and enjoyable guide to the energy that powers so much of our world. As readers explore 20 fun facts presented in clear and concise text, they chart the development of electricity-from its discovery through Thomas Edison's electric lights all the way to the electric vehicles of today. These shocking facts are presented...
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Today's World is now-a-days completely dependent on Digital systems. To fulfill the need of Digital circuits has raised up to the maximum level. For this reason we the authors have designed this fundamental book for beginners to fulfill the basic needs of a graduate student. Digital IC design is a procedural process that involves converting specifications and features into digital blocks and then further into logic circuits. Many of the constraints...
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Have you ever wondered what makes the bulb in your room glow? If you have, the you better arm yourself up with some basic knowledge of electricity. This educational reference will give you a quick run-down of some of the most important uses of electricity. It's a good book to own, read and share with the family. Happy reading!
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