National Geographic science of everything : how things work in our world : from cell phones, soap bubbles & vaccines to GPS, x-rays & submarines
Record details
- ISBN: 9781426211683 (hc.)
- ISBN: 1426211686 (hc.)
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Physical Description:
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399 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm. - Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2013]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Mechanics -- Natural forces -- Materials and chemistry -- Biology and medicine. |
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Subject: | Science -- Miscellanea Mechanics -- Miscellanea Force and energy -- Miscellanea Chemistry -- Miscellanea Biology -- Miscellanea |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Prince Rupert Library | 500 Nati (Text) | 33294001870997 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
"This clearly written and profusely illustrated book explains the science behind all the machines, gadgets, systems, and processes we take for granted. The perfect book for techies--young or old, male or female--who read Popular Science and Wired or watch "How It Works" and "How It's Made." National Geographic answers all the questions about how things work--the science, technology, biology, chemistry, physics, and mechanics--in an indispensible book that reveals the science behind virtually everything.How does the voice of a distant radio announcer make it through your alarm clock in the morning? How does your gas stove work? How does the remote control open your garage door? What happens when you turn the key in the ignition? What do antibiotics really do? Divided into four big realms--Mechanics, Natural Forces, Materials & Chemistry, Biology & Medicine--The Science of Everything takes readers on a fascinating tour, using plain talk, colorful photography, instructive diagrams, and everyday examples to explain the science behind all the things we take for granted in our modern world"--Provided by publisher.