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"The automobile was one of the most miraculous inventions of the 20th century. It promised freedom, style, and utility. But sometimes, rather than improving our lives technology just makes everything worse. Over the past century cars have filled the air with toxic pollutants and fueled climate change. Cars have stolen public space and made our cities uglier, dirtier, less useful, and more unequal. Cars have caused tens of millions of deaths and injuries....
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Science and engineering make the entire fashion industry possible. Computer technology is used in fashion design, dyes and special treatments such as waterproofing use chemical processes, and engineering innovations improve clothing over time. Learn through hands-on projects, links to online resources, and text-to-world connections.
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IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"Which innovative ideas and inventions began with the ancient Greeks? Find out how the ancient Greeks organized their society, trained their soldiers, used their ships for trade and transportation, and built their temples. Discover how their brilliant developments in architecture, politics, art, medicine, theater, and sports still influence the way we live today"--
84) Robots
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This book introduces readers to the developing technology of robots. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Cody Koala is an imprint...
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"We all sense it--something big is going on. You feel it in your workplace. You feel it when you talk to your kids. You can't miss it when you read the newspapers or watch the news. Our lives are being transformed in so many realms all at once--and it is dizzying. In Thank You for Being Late, a work unlike anything he has attempted before, Thomas L. Friedman exposes the tectonic movements that are reshaping the world today and explains how to get...
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When a friend introduces him to ChatGPT, the new large language chatbot, Andy is as sceptical as he is curious. Can this jumble of algorithms really mimic the spontaneity of human thought? Could it one day replace human authors like him for good? And are we soon to be ruled over by despotic robot overlords.
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"William Rosen has written a most powerful story, one with a heroic cast of characters and an ingenious set of machines. His recounting of the invention of the steam engine puts it in the historical and cultural context that the achievement and its legacy deserve."---Henry Petroski, Aleksandar S. Vesic Professor of civil engineering and professor of history, Duke University, author of The Essential Engineer: Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our Global...
88) Drones
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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This book introduces readers to the developing technology of drones, including a look at the technology's future. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. --Amazon.
89) Electric Cars
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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This book introduces readers to the developing technology of electric cars, including a look at the technology's future. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. --Amazon
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IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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"In biomimicry, scientists imitate traits found in nature. An engineer shapes the nose of his bullet train like a kingfisher's beak. A scientist models her solar cell on the mighty leaf. Discover how eight inventors were inspired by animals and plants to create cutting-edge technology"--
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"In Silicon Valley the phrase "disruptive technology" is tossed around on a casual basis. No one doubts that technology has the power to devastate entire industries and upend various sectors of the job market. But Rise of the Robots asks a bigger question: Can accelerating technology disrupt our entire economic system to the point where a fundamental restructuring is required? Companies like Facebook and YouTube may only need a handful of employees...
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"In Sex Robots & Vegan Meat, award-winning journalist and documentary-maker Jenny Kleeman takes us on a journey into the world of the people who are changing what it means to be human. Focusing on the central pillars of the human experience-birth, food, sex, and death--Kleeman examines the people who are driving some truly amazing (and perhaps worrying) innovations. We are on the brink of seismic changes in the ways we live and die, from babies grown...
94) GPS Technology
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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This book introduces readers to the developments behind GPS technology, including the familiar example of driving with GPS. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and...
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"American history has always been interwoven with developments in firearms technology and so is peppered with legendary guns. At the birth of the nation, Americans armed themselves with state-of-the-art long guns to fight their colonial oppressors. Once independent, the young country was drawn into a succession of conflicts, which caused firearms technology to keep pace with weapon design and production demand. The needs of many military campaigns...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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"In science fiction, hoverboard users glide above sidewalks on machines that look like skateboards with no wheels. How could one of these floating boards be created? Scientists have some ideas, which include using powerful magnets. Discover the science and technology behind what it would take to make a real-life hoverboard!"--
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Food and agriculture has changed throughout the centuries. In many ways, it has improved the lives of people. Some of the most crucial inventions in food and agriculture include food preserves, cellophane, canning, and frozen food. This book examines men and women who invented these objects and many others, and their impact on today's society.
100) Inside smartphones
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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People use smartphones to connect with their friends, take photos and videos, browse the internet, and so much more. Inside Smartphones introduces readers to the uses of smartphones, the hardware and software that make smartphones possible, and the future of smartphone technology. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.