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Part philosophical ponderings on humanity's relationship to the universe, part scientific extrapolation on what technological advancement might bring to that understanding, this long essay, first published in Century Illustrated Magazine in June 1900, is yet another example of the genius of Serbian inventor NIKOLA TESLA (1857-1943), the revolutionary scientist who forever changed the scientific fields of electricity and magnetism.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Solids, liquids, and gases are the three states of matter. But have you ever made matter change from one state to another? Or seen how even invisible matter takes up space? Now you can! Explore matter with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How Does Energy Work? Hands-on experiments, interesting photos, and useful diagrams will help you find...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! People, animals, machines, and wind all make sounds. But have you ever seen how sound waves move? Or made a sound wave bounce? Now you can! Explore sound with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How Does Energy Work? Hands-on experiments,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The sun, lightbulbs, and flickering fires all bring light to our world. But have you ever watched light rays moving? Or seen how light rays reflect off objects? Now you can! Explore light with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How Does Energy Work? Hands-on experiments, interesting photos, and useful diagrams will help you find the answer!...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The sun, furnaces, and ovens all make heat. But have you ever watched matter expand when it is heated? Or seen how different kinds of matter conduct heat? Now you can! Explore heat with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How Does Energy Work? Hands-on experiments, interesting photos, and useful diagrams will help you find the answer!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Electricity powers lights, computers, and television sets. But have you seen how electricity can make objects stick together? Or make other objects pull apart? Now you can! Explore electricity with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How...
12) How Coding Works
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This book takes the mystery out of computer programming. Learn about coding, algorithms and more.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Have you ever watched a home video that went viral on the Internet? Then you've probably heard of the company YouTube.
YouTube was created by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim in 2005. When these three friends wanted to share a video from a party, they realized they were on to something. They thought other people would want an easy way to share videos online too. The website they built quickly became the most popular online video community...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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You know that magnets hold pictures on a refrigerator. But have you ever found a magnet's north pole? Or turned an ordinary paper clip into a magnet? Now you can! Explore magnetism with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How Does Energy Work? Hands-on experiments, interesting photos, and useful diagrams will help you find the answer!
17) Electricity
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Simple text and bright photographs explain the concept of electricity for beginning readers. The book concludes with a simple, kid-friendly activity.
18) Virtual Reality
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Many people know that virtual reality is used in video games. But, this cutting-edge technology is also used to train doctors, pilots, and more!
19) Smartphones
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Introduces readers to the science that makes smartphones possible. Accessible text, helpful diagrams, and a "How Does It Work?" feature make this book an exciting introduction to understanding technology.
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From Amazon KDP Select All-Star Award Winning Tinker Toddler Series!
VROOM VROOM! BEEP BEEP! Follow Aria on this rhyming adventure as they take their first ride in a self-driving car and encounter circumstances that are …well…unplanned.
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"In the city of Smartville, one cool winter day,
young Aria is eager to get on her way.
We'll have an adventure! This trip will be grand!
I can't wait for the things I have planned.
Traveling far?...
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