Tremendous technology inventions

Tremendous technology inventions

Katie Marsico, 1980-

Book - 2014

Did you know that President Thomas Jefferson used a copier? Or that one of the world's fastest computers is the size of a two-story house? Get ready to learn the strange stories behind technology inventions you use every day. From the teenager who first imagined the television to a $900 smartphone named Simon, you'll find out how we got the technological wonders that help us connect, create, and keep up.

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Subjects
Inventions > Juvenile literature.
Technology > Juvenile literature.
Technological innovations > Juvenile literature.
Published
Minneapolis : Lerner Publications Company [2014]
Language
English
Main Author
Katie Marsico, 1980- (-)
Physical Description
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Audience
730L
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781467710923
  • Introduction: Gotta
  • Copy Machines
  • Televisions
  • Computers
  • Video Games
  • The Internet
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • MP3 Players
  • E-Readers
  • Smartphones
  • Tablet Computers
  • Glossary
  • Further Information
  • Index
Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 2-4-This set is a browsers' delight as well as a rich resource for science or pop-history report writers. The volumes each pair breezy but factual accounts of the development of 10 to 12 common items with a mix of modern and period images or photos. Familiar as the inventions are (e.g., blue jeans, Band-Aids, Botox, toilet paper, and instant replay), the stories of their creations are often not so easy to discover. The generous annotated resource lists at the end of each volume add further value. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

From 3D movies to flushable toilets, these formulaic books briefly introduce common innovations that affect daily life. The tone is light (sometimes irritatingly so: "American forces needed a way to make big British ships go kaboom!") and the treatments are brief, making the series good for browsing. The colorful layouts feature archival photos and illustrations alongside contemporary images. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day titles: Exciting Entertaining Inventions, Stinky Sanitation Inventions, Tremendous Technology Inventions, and Terrific Transportation Inventions.] (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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