Could a robot make my dinner? and other questions about technology

This book takes a fun look at science by asking and answering a series of quirky yet thought-provoking questions.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barnham, Kay
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago, Illinois : Capstone Raintree, [2014]
Series:Questions you never thought you'd ask.
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Table of Contents:
  • Could a robot make my dinner?
  • Why do we need rockets to get into space?
  • Can a computer really catch a virus?
  • How do remote controls work?
  • How do the stripes get into toothpaste?
  • Why don't cranes fall over?
  • Who flies a pilotless aeroplane?
  • Is time travel possible?
  • Why do I need special glasses to watch 3D movies?
  • How do astronauts go to the toilet in space?
  • Why don't boats sink?
  • How do I measure a mountain?
  • Why do night-vision goggles make everything green?