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From 1936 to 1939, the Spanish Civil War ravished a nation. This was a time filled with both suffering and triumph. During it, many inventions were created, improved, or repurposed. This book describes the history behind the conflict and the key innovations that improved or impacted daily life both on and off the battlefield.
82) Collected Works
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My Inventions — Autobiography of Nikola Tesla
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A New System of Alternate Current Motors and Transformers
Experiments with Alternate Currents of Very High Frequency and Their Application to Methods of Artificial Illumination
Experiments with Alternate Currents of High Potential and High Frequency
On Light and Other High Frequency Phenomena
On Electricity
My Submarine Destroyer
High Frequency Oscillators for Electro-Therapeutic and Other...
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By the time someone turns 21, they'll likely have spent about 200 days of their life playing video games, and even more using a mobile phone. Readers know that technology is a huge part of our lives, but they might not know exactly how some of it works. This book uses labeled infographics accompanied by simple, understandable text to tackle both familiar technology, such as cell phones, and newer technology, like solar panels. Each infographic describes...
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Do you have these gadgets in your pocket? This technology book will showcase the different gadgets people carry around. There will be descriptions of each item, along with a historical overview (i.e. who made them, when and where). Grow your knowledge with one reading per day. Get a copy of this book today.
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What's the difference between an asteroid and a planet? Scientists struggled with this question for many years with regard to Ceres. Today, it's called a "dwarf planet" and because of the Dawn Probe, we know a lot about it! Robots have many cool features that bring the far reaches of space to scientists on Earth, and readers learn about the amazing technology the Dawn Probe used to explore Ceres. Up-close photographs and full-color illustrations complement...
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Did you know more people have cell phones than toothbrushes? That Google answers about a billion questions a day? Or that Alexander Graham Bell wanted the standard telephone greeting to be "Ahoy"?
Discover these incredible facts and more in the next Fact Attack book, all about inventions and technology. Fact Attack is an exploration of the most amazing and awe-inspiring facts about technology and inventions throughout history. Heavily designed with...
88) Tractor Beams
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The first time the term "tractor beam" was used was in 1931. Since then, tractor beams have been used in many science fiction books, movies, and TV shows to draw in spacecraft, people, and objects in space. This science fiction technology has become science fact. In 2015, scientists used sound waves to move tiny objects. Through reading about this and other modern technology, readers are engaged with incredible STEM information as well as their imaginations...
89) Brand Names
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From the bestselling author of Red Herrings & White Elephants, Pop Goes the Weasel, What Caesar did for my Salad, 9/11 Conspiracy, New World Order and many more...
This is a wonderful collection of stories revealing the origins of some of the world's best-known brand names and how, they became a part of our language and the world we live in today.
Landislas Biro
Charles Goodyear
Willis Carrier
The Earl of Sandwich
King C Gillette
Henry Ford
Walt...
90) The Messy Robot
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Chip has a lot of chores. He creates a robot to help him clean. The robot has other ideas and makes a mess. Chip realizes it's better if he does things himself.
91) Telescopes
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An in-depth look at the design and engineering of massive scientific telescopes. Addresses the obstacles of construction, the impact on society, and the science of engineering such superstructures.
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Sahith Tanuboddi is a 10th grader, who is extremely passionate about literature and poetry. He started writing his own stories at the age of 7 and he has been writing ever since! Sahith attends Ardrey Kell High School in North Carolina and actively participates in forensics, Science competitions, and annual hackathons around the world. He is the founder of a non-profit organization called Youth Stem Club, which is dedicated to underprivileged kids,...
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Spiders make their webs from spider silk, which is both lightweight and extremely strong. Scientists are
working to develop body armor and bulletproof vests made of spider silk. Discover more in Inventions Inspired by Reptiles and Invertebrates, a title in the Technology Inspired by Animals series.
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With billions of users worldwide, Facebook has become the most successful social media website on the internet. It has also been the subject of praise, criticism, and controversy. Using key facts, sidebars, and photographs related to the topic, this book informs students about what the world was like before Facebook, including a look at previous forms of online communication, and examines what made Facebook successful and what led to its displacement...
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Curiosity will eventually lead to innovation. Fortunately, we are an imaginative species, who does a lot of wondering.
Way back to when man first learned to walk upright and began communicating with each other, by pointing and shouting, we can find the earliest examples. Somebody once thought, 'I know, we can move that heavy rock, or dead buffalo, by rolling it along on tree trunks because it is easier than dragging it over the ground.'
This,...
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Modern society runs on fuel. Drilling rigs are needed to dig massive holes for fuels such as oil and natural gas. Some drilling rigs float on water and others are fixed in place. Some can even drill from a boat. Through informative text and full-color photographs, readers will learn the ins and outs of what makes a drilling rig work. They'll learn about the individual parts of a drilling rig and where waste from drilling goes. Vibrant photographs...
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Birds are able to see the ultraviolet light reflected by spider webs. By using a similar coating in skyscrapers, people can help stop birds from crashing into them. Find out more in Everyday Inventions, a title in the Designed by Nature series. Designed by Nature is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on...
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Turning dreams into inventions can be a challenge, but lots of kids do it every day. The Kids' Invention Book takes kids step-by-step through the creative process, from finding the inspiration to building a model. The book also includes information on applying for a patent, entering invention contests, and starting an inventors' club.
100) Henry Ford
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Creator of the Ford Motor Company and moving assembly lines, Henry Ford changed the way companies did business. Historic photos and easy-to-read text take readers into the athlete's life. Zoom in even deeper with quick stats, a timeline, and bolded glossary terms.
Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.
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