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Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Can you believe that the first tennis balls didn't bounce? Or that the world's first basketball hoop was a peach crate? Get ready to learn the amazing stories behind inventions you use every day. From the Minnesota teen who invented water skis to the Missouri mechanic who came up with the idea of driving over cars with his monster pickup truck, you'll find out how we got some of our favorite entertainment inventions.
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English
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"Karl is an Abyssinian ground hornbill with a special challenge. His lower bill had broken off and made eating difficult. Karl did a great job of adapting and finding new ways to eat, but he wasn't getting all the food he needed. His zookeepers at the National Zoo and friends at the Smithsonian Institute wanted to help. Could an old bird skeleton and a 3-D printer give Karl a new beak? Karl's new adventure was about to begin!" --
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
In 1920, the first collegiate football game was broadcast on Radio. Today, many sports actually allow viewers to control which camera picture they see. How has this innovation occurred? This book uses a familiar topic, sports broadcasting, to introduce kids to the concept of innovation and its impact on their everyday life
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Series
Publisher
AV2 by Weigl
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"How have geckos helped improve surgical tape? How have whales helped improve windmills? In this fascinating series, learn how scientists are using nature as inspiration for a wide variety of new inventions."--
Author
Publisher
Dash! Leveled readers, an imprint of Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Technology keeps progressing and advancements in artificial intelligence will continue . . . for years to come. Readers will learn about . . . inventions throughout the years, what they do, why they're important, and what technology of the future might look like. This title is at a Level 3 and is . . . for transitional readers"--Provided by publisher.
9) Snowboarding
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
In the complex world of the 21st century, the ability to use innovation to solve problems or make products better is a critical skill for kids to possess. This book uses a sport kid's love, snowboarding, to highlight how innovation has been used to make the sport and the people who play it, better.
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Almost every blockbuster movie is now released in 3D. Add scents, seats that move, and more and suddenly it feels like you're in the movie, that's 4D. Today, moviemakers don't need film to make movies. They don't even need scenery or many practical effects, if they don't want them. Readers may be surprised at the amazing technology that exists to make movies look the way they do today. Action-packed, full-color photographs accompany accessible text...
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Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Self-driving cars are a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore the history of cars from early steam-powered wagons to toady's luxury sedans. The father of Self-Driving Cars, Sebastian Thrun, is featured, and a colorful infographic shows how a Google Car works. Readers will learn about advancements in computer technology that made cars more automated and how car companies are continuing to expand the capabilities of...
Author
Publisher
Rosen Publishing's Rosen Central
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"This title is a guide for makers who want to revolutionize their sewing game. Readers will learn the difference between mechanical, electronic, and digital sewing machines and how these machines work in conjunction with other machines in a Fab Lab. There s plenty of information about careers available to digital sewing machine operators and about what education and projects can help them gain the necessary skills. And readers can check out the sources...
16) 3-D printers
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"3-D Printers are a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore the history of printers, from punch cards, dot matrix, ink jet and laser all the way to today's 3-D printing! Charles Hull and his development of 3D layered plastic printing is featured, and a colorful infographic shows how a 3-D printer works. See the benefits of 3-D printing such as custom prosthetics and orthodontics! A timeline, a glossary, and an index...
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Animimics are the designers and engineers who are inspired by the genius of nature. Using a science called biomimicry, they rely on nature's 3.8 billion years of experience to research and create new or improved designs, materials, and systems." --
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
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.
