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"From the New York Times-bestselling author of Where Good Ideas Come From and Everything Bad Is Good for You, a new look at the power and legacy of great ideas. In this illustrated volume, Steven Johnson explores the history of innovation over centuries, tracing facets of modern life (refrigeration, clocks, and eyeglass lenses, to name a few) from their creation by hobbyists, amateurs, and entrepreneurs to their unintended historical consequences....
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Offers 500 illustrated and photographic fun facts about the power of engineering, covering every branch of the field of engineering--from the engineering feat accomplished by the ancient Greeks in building the theatre of Epidaurus which still works to amplify sound today, to the fact that today's computer chips can be many thousands of times smaller than sand grains.
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An addictive new spy adventure series for Alex Rider fans who love action-packed stories and all things tech. When their families mysteriously disappear, Swift and Hawk, teen experts in AI and robotics, are recruited by the secretive Mobius Program to crack an unbreakable code. They are immediately plunged into a life-and-death rescue mission, that takes them from hidden tunnels beneath the British Museum, to the dangerous docklands of Amsterdam in...
4) Specials
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When she is turned into a super-modelesque super-fighting machine, Tally, a former ugly, is ordered to keep the uglies down and the pretties stupid in a carefully engineered world of perfection where she refuses to play by the rules.
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Learn about everything from molecules and magnetism to rockets and radio waves and find out how a hot-air balloon rises, how erosion flattens mountains, how light waves zip through space, and how the human eye sees colors. With STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) subjects ever more important in today's technological world, this book can inspire and educate inquisitive young minds and prepare them for the future.
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Provides alphabetical entries introducing words associated with digital technology, from Accessibility to World Wide Web, and includes each one's spelling, pronunciation, definition, abbreviation, and word classification. Contains color photographs, fact boxes, and activities.
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"The most spectacular theme park in the world is headed to the Big Apple. After Atlanta, Cam Walker and his family are ready to turn over a new leaf with Futureland. This is where dreams literally come true, and the Walkers are going to show the people of New York City that their park is back and better than ever. But trouble isn't done with the Walkers yet. Glitches keep happening with the park attractions. There's a creepy carnival in town that...
14) Pulse
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In the year 2051, when most Americans live in one of two gigantic, modern States, Faith Daniels, part of a dwindling group that lives between, learns that she, like other misfits, has unusual abilities that could help when the inevitable war begins.
15) Pyramids
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"People travel thousands of miles to see the pyramids in Giza, Egypt. Even with the amazing skyscrapers constructed today, these 4,500-year-old wonders remain some of the most astounding structures on Earth. In this well-researched volume, 100 facts about these intriguing buildings and other pyramids will take readers around the world to Egypt, China, Mexico, and even a glass pyramid in Paris, France. Vibrant photographs, interesting activities, and...