Product Description: With every new feat, there is at least one big failure. Learn about some of the biggest technological feats and failures in human history in this fascinating nonfiction title that allows readers to discover some of the technological innovations that have made life easier...read more

A new-generation reference book about the cool technology of our world, for kids used to surfing and swiping.Our world is full of funky gadgets and technological gizmos. Within the next hour, you will probably use a computer, the internet, a hand-held game, or a cell phone. Technology is not only playing an ever-increasing role in our everyday lives, but also in the way we explore the world around us. Cool technology is useful, but what do we know about how it works? This book investigates the science behind technology, taking readers on a journey of discovery that they will never forget. It uncovers the smart tech of mobile phones, wi-fi, and GPS, as well as the inner workings of game consoles. It examines the world of movement--how cars, airplanes, and other vehicles run. It delves into nanotechnology, spy gadgets, cyborgs, building in space, and the eco house. Explore the pages of this book to discover how the coolest technology of today really works!

Learn about major discoveries in science and technology, some of their social and economic effects, and the major scientists and inventors responsible for them.

Product Description: Looks at the application of science and new technologies to various fields, including medicine, electronics, transportation, and food science.

Product Description: High-Tech Olympics focuses on the new technologies used in sport today and how they are being used to help train world-class athletes. It also includes diagrams to illustrate how technology has been used to develop state-of-the art sports equipment and an Olympic records table to show how Olympic records have changed and some technological reasons why these may have changed...read more

Product Description: This series shows the use of technology in creating appliances to help us in our daily lives. This is high Interest science -- Q&A format. Word Watch glossary. Web Watch in text. Fast Fact sidebars. Science in action: STEP BY STEP feature.

Product Description: Behind many of the world's great successes are failures, disasters, and bad ideas. This series uses a countdown approach to describe memorable failures from around the world. It also shows what the world has gained as a result of each failure.

Product Description: Navigators: Technology by Peter KentGet inside the minds of scientists, engineers and programmers, and unravel the workings of the modern world. Technology is an authoritative and visually engaging look at discovering the secrets of tunnel builders, the splitting of an atom, and the adventure of a ride into orbit...read more