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Networks of sensors, devices, and technicians help make cities run more efficiently. Making a City Smart examines examples of how city planners have used these systems to change communities for the better. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...
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"The invasion begins at night, with German cruisers slipping into harbor, and soon the Nazis occupy all of Norway... At Vemork, an industrial fortress high above a dizzying gorge, they gain access to an essential ingredient for the weapon that could end World War II: Hitler's very own nuclear bomb. When the Allies discover the plans for the bomb, they agree Vemork must be destroyed. But after a British operation fails to stop the Nazis deadly designs,...
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OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
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Women's History Month 2024 - Teens
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The twelve scientists who are profiled here are women from all sorts of backgrounds who are currently rocking science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Each of them has a different story to tell about how she got to where she is today, but the one thing they have in common is that they are truly wonder women of science. Around the world there are many more women doing incredible work and breaking new ground in STEM fields--not to mention...
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Over the past decade, coding has become a necessary skill for the modern job seeker. And with growth in technology comes new ways to do old jobs. This is especially apparent in the criminal justice field, where evidence can be analyzed in brand-new, more effective ways. This guide goes beyond basic career advice and into how technology has changed crime itself and the ways that the criminal justice system has had to work to keep up with modern criminal...
8) Technology
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Technology is behind almost everything humans do, including traveling, learning, eating, and having fun. The word "technology" refers to various complex systems intended to make people's lives simpler. Readers will learn about many technological advancements made throughout the years as well as the ways technology will likely continue to advance for decades and centuries to come. Intricately drawn illustrations make the content enticing and understandable...
12) Technology
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Words, photos, charts, and illustrations combine to introduce students to the wonders of technology. All these are arranged in short bursts of information that will ease comprehension for learners of all kinds.
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"From machine learning to virtual surgery practice, this exploration of scientific inquiry celebrates the greatest developments to date in medical artificial intelligence. Get to know the physicians, scientists, and other researchers responsible for these breakthroughs in medicine, and explore the ups, the downs, and the eureka moments that are science in action"--
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Traveling within and between modern cities involves using buses, trains, bicycles, and other forms of transportation. Designing City Transport examines examples of how city planners have used these systems to make life easier for citizens while cutting back on pollution in their communities. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary,...
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"Who could imagine an idea born on a space station would help sustain our planet? Astronauts, living on the International Space Station, have to protect their resources because their lives depend on it. They learn to conserve water, air, food, energy, and waste. These efforts have in turn lead to . . . innovative ideas for air quality, food production, and water purification here on Earth"--Provided by publisher.
20) La tecnología
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Did you know computers are so new, they have only been used for about 30 years? Other technology, like the abacus, is very old. Young readers will discover the differences between these technology opposites and more in “Technology”, a Science Opposites book.
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