Clive Gifford

A Question of Technology: Why Do Phone Calls Travel into Space?

And other questions about electronics

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Produktbeschreibung

Uncover the mysteries of electronics in this funny technology series

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Produktdetails

• A Question of Technology
• Verlag: Hachette Children's Group
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 273mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 342g
• ISBN-13: 9781526320124
• ISBN-10: 1526320126
• Artikelnr.: 62214152

Autorenporträt

Clive Gifford is the author of more than 150 children's books including Eye Benders, winner of the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, Royal Society-nominated Out of This World and Cool Technology which won the School Library Association Information Book Award. His book, The Colours of History, won the Blue Peter Book Awards' Best Book With Facts. He has travelled through 70 countries, run a computer games company and taken part in all manner of sports from parachuting and gliding to Ultimate Frisbee. Clive's official website can be found at www.clivegifford.co.uk

Inhaltsangabe

1: What are electronics?
2: Why won't touchscreens work with gloves on?
3: Why do some phone calls travel into space?
4: How do electric guitars rock out?
5: How do batteries power electronics on the move?
6: Why's it hard to hold up a cash machine?
7: How do round camera lenses take rectangular photos?
8: How does a rock tell the time?
9: Do solar panels work when it's cloudy?
10: How do blind people use electronics?
11: Why is everything through night vision goggles green?
12: How does my phone know who I am?
13: Quick-fire questions
14: Glossary
15: Find out more
16: Index