Hidden systems water, electricity, the internet, and the secrets behind systems we use every day
"What was the first message sent over the internet? How much water does a single person use every day? How was the electric light invented? For every utility people use each day, there's a hidden history below the surface - a story of intrigue, drama, humor, and inequity. This graphic novel provides...
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| Format: | Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
RH Graphic,
[2023]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "What was the first message sent over the internet? How much water does a single person use every day? How was the electric light invented? For every utility people use each day, there's a hidden history below the surface - a story of intrigue, drama, humor, and inequity. This graphic novel provides a guided tour through the science of the past - and how the decisions people made while inventing and constructing early technology still affect the way people use it today. Full of art, maps, and diagrams, Hidden Systems is a thoughtful, humorous exploration of the history of science, and what needs to be done now to change the future"-- |
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| Item Description: | Chiefly illustrations. |
| Physical Description: | 262 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 10 and up |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-262). |
| ISBN: | 9780593125366 0593125363 9781984896049 1984896040 9781984896056 1984896059 |
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