"Full-color photographs and a running timeline illustrate important developments in aviation history. Topics feature gliders, the Wright Brothers and powered flight, multi-engine aircraft, passenger jets, supersonic aircraft, and drones. A table of contents, glossary, further resources, and an index are included"--
It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. But time is the driver of technological development. See how the inventions we use every day, from cars to cell phones, have evolved from their birth to today's technological advancements. A running timeline on each page makes this series perfect for supporting STEM topics in the elementary grades. This book for elementary readers highlights the changes in automobiles from the first steam-powered cart to today's driverless cars. Engaging photographs and a running timeline illustrate important developments in technology that brought ideas to real-life. A table of contents, glossary, further resources, and an index are included.
Full-color photographs and a running timeline illustrate important developments in the history of photography. Topics feature camera obscuras, daguerreotypes and other early plate photography, film, lens design, digital cameras, and 3-D images. A table of contents, glossary, further resources, and an index are included.
It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. But time is the driver of technological development. See how the inventions we use every day, from cars to cell phones, have evolved from their birth to today's technological advancements. A running timeline on each page makes this series perfect for supporting STEM topics in the elementary grades. Elementary readers will follow the sequence of how wireless technologies have brought us from the first Morse code radio transmission to today's "Internet of Things." Engaging photographs and a running timeline illustrate important inventions that have changed the way we use radio waves, from Bluetooth connections to cell phones. A table of contents, glossary, further resources, and an index are included.
It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. But time is the driver of technological development. See how the inventions we use every day, from cars to cell phones, have evolved from their birth to today's technological advancements. A running timeline on each page makes this series perfect for supporting STEM topics in the elementary grades. Elementary readers will follow the sequence of how robots have changed from early automatons to today's autonomous delivery drones. Full-color photos and a running timeline illustrate important robotic breakthroughs. A table of contents, glossary, further resources, and an index are included.
"This photo illustrated book will introduce young readers to Bald Eagles that live in North America. Explains their history, life cycle, habitat, and feeding habits. Includes a photo diagram, glossary, further resources, and index"--Provided by publisher.
It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. But time is the driver of technological development. See how the inventions we use every day, from cars to cell phones, have evolved from their birth to today's technological advancements. A running timeline on each page makes this series perfect for supporting STEM topics in the elementary grades. This book for elementary readers highlights the evolution of space travel, from the very first satellite to today's plans to send people to Mars. Engaging photos and a running timeline highlight important space travel missions through history, including the Apollo missions, the space shuttle program, and the International Space Station. A table of contents, glossary, further resources, and an index are included.
This book for elementary readers highlights how maps and technology have changed the way people find their way from place to place. Full-color photos and a running timeline help show how changes in ways we travel and new technology have carried us from using to stars to today's GPS turn-by-turn directions. A table of contents, glossary, further resources, and an index are included.