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Connolly, Sean,
1956-
The book of terrifyingly awesome technology /
Sean Connolly.
New York :
Workman Publishing,
[2019]
©2019.
xi, 227 pages :
illustrations ;
24 cm.
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"27 experiments for young scientists"--Cover.
Plant speed breeding -- Solar energy beam -- Robots and androids -- Microsatellites -- Reusable rockets -- Audio spotlights -- Sound disrupters -- Artificial intelligence -- The world wide web -- Driverless cars -- Virtual reality -- The cloud -- The Internet of things -- Genome technology -- GPS -- Air-conditioned clothing -- 3-D printing -- Smart glasses -- Holograms -- Laser surgery -- Drones -- Test-tube meat -- "Harvesting" water from the air -- Electric cars -- Powered exoskeletons -- Space elevator.
Here are 27 terrific experiments using basic stuff from around the house that will help you understand the fascinating and potentially scary world of driverless cars, artificial intelligence, robots and androids, 3-D printing, test-tube meat, smart clothing, and more.
10-13.
20210622.
Science
Experiments
Juvenile literature.
Technology
Juvenile literature.
STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math)
Juvenile literature.