Catalog

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• ISBN: 9780778774174 (reinforced library binding : alk. paper)
• Physical Description: 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm.print
• Publisher: New York, NY : Crabtree Pub. Company, 2010.
• Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 30) and index.
• Formatted Contents Note: How do you make electricity from sunlight? -- Why does a rubber band always spring back after being stretched? -- How do you make an alloy? -- What have nonstick pans and outdoor clothing got in common? -- How does an optical fiber work? -- Why can't a jet airplane fly into space? -- Why doesn't a satellite fall out of the sky? -- Why do huge metal ships stay afloat? -- Do hybrid cars have two engines? -- How can a helicopter hover? -- When was the wheel invented? -- Who built the first computer? -- Why does a cell phone lose its signal? -- How do some chemicals make plants grow faster? -- Will robots be cleverer than humans one day? -- What is the world's largest piece of concrete? -- Do skyscrapers need walls? -- How do you tunnel safely through soft mud? -- What is a space elevator? -- Can you make houses from straw? -- Technology facts -- Find out more -- Glossary.

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