Modern life makes extensive use of electronics. On a daily basis, we use smartphones, computers, and TVs in the home and robots in industry and commerce. This title outlines the development of electronics, from early vacuum tubes to today's microchips. It explains how semiconductors work at the atomic level and how they are made into solid-state devices essential for the Internet and other applications. A biographical chapter on J. J. Thomson, who...

Phones have come a long way thanks to technology, from landlines that required an operator to connect a call to smartphones that come with as many features as a laptop! In Smartphones in the Disruptors in Tech series, readers will discover how smartphones and technology has and continues to disrupt many businesses, including the taxi and marketing industries. Series includes a table of contents, tech-forward sidebars, a timeline, glossary, index,...

Cars have come a long way thanks to technology, from Model T cars to cars that drive themselves. In Self-Driving Cars in the Disruptors in Tech series, readers will discover how autonomous driving technology has and continues to disrupt industries from car manufacturers to city infrastructures. Series includes a table of contents, tech-forward sidebars, a timeline, glossary, index, and author biography.

How could a smarter electronic make life easier for your friends or family? Great inventors use a process called design thinking to help them identify problems, big and small, and create solutions for them. This book introduces readers to design thinking and asks them to look at electronics they already have (the pros and cons of them) in a specific way to figure out how to improve it. Design thinking fosters innovation, creativity, and even empathy--essential...

Updated for 2020, Intermediate readers explore electricity.

Electricity might seem like a modern convenience that provides us with light, heat, communications, and power, but readers will learn about the history of electricity, from its ancient discovery to the present. The text includes a full chapter extolling the important contributions by the one and only Benjamin Franklin and a handy timeline for visual reinforcement. In this instructive volume, readers learn how electricity is produced, whether it's...

With LittleBits, you can build your own electronic devices using modules that snap together easily with magnets. Through simple text written to foster creativity and problem solving, students will learn the art of innovation. Large, colorful images show students how to complete activities. Additional tools, including a glossary and an index, help students learn STEM concepts, new vocabulary, and locate information.

Are you amazed by the power of electricity? Are you curious to learn more about it? Then electrical engineering might just be the career path for you! Learn the basics from a real-life expert and get some hands-on experience. The world of electrical engineering is at your fingertips.

Updated for 2020, Early readers examine how plants differ because of the adaptations they make.

They're the masterminds behind the machines we use and the technology we rely on, but what exactly do engineers do? In this volume, readers will discover more about the multitude of things engineers have created, as well as learn how engineering and technology will continue to impact the world in the future. Eye-catching artwork accompanies manageable text, allowing readers to better understand the world of engineering and further their comprehension...