technology

"This illustrated nonfiction book for middle grade readers explores the history, development, applications and ethics of wearable technology"--Provided by publisher.

When YouTube was first launched in 2005, the site immediately started attracting visitors. Two years later, it created a program that allowed people to get paid for their content. Today, many people have made YouTube their full-time career. However, even people who do not intend to become professional vloggers can benefit from having a YouTube channel. Through in-depth sidebars and full-color photographs, readers learn the basics of creating and maintaining a channel while staying safe online. A list of books and websites provides a jumping-off point for further independent research.

Cam Walker, the 12-year-old son of the creators of a traveling theme park called Futureland, must stop an unknown enemy from stealing his parent's cutting-edge technology and using it for sinister purposes.

Looks at how things work or are manufactured, including locks, clocks, scales for weighing, and cloth manufacture.

"Trains that zip passengers along while hovering just above the ground, doctors that can print human body parts, and a gadget that cleans your dirty dishes while making soil for your plants. Sounds like science fiction, right? But it's all real technology! For as long as we've been around, humans have created stupendous solutions to our peskiest problems. Discover the extreme facts about technology in this kooky book"--.

Engineering is a broad field that provides many different opportunities for creating, discovering, and problem solving. Engineers use math and science skills to do work that changes the world.

Most adults carry a tiny computer around in their pocket all day, every day! Smartphones are just the latest in personal computing technology, and most young readers are already familiar with those as well as tablets and other computers. This volume explores just how pervasive computer technology is in daily life, highlighting the positives and negatives of this. The history of computers and how they work is also part of this comprehensive book, with detailed diagrams and text written just for curious young readers.

With hundreds of millions of players around the world, Fortnite is the video game sensation that has taken the world by storm. In this book, readers will discover how to level up and unlock new items in the Battle Pass by completing different kinds of quests. Includes table of contents, author biography, sidebars, glossary, index, and informative backmatter.

"Sometimes big nerdiness comes in a small package-and this little book is a tech nerd's dream! Experience tech of all kinds-from Mars rovers and space suits to retro arcade games- in this quirky, jam-packed original from National Geographic Kids"--.

"Sometimes big nerdiness comes in a small package--and this little book is a tech nerd's dream! Experience tech of all kinds--from Mars rovers and space suits to retro arcade games--in this quirky, jam-packed original from National Geographic Kids"--Provided by publisher.