Name: Hidden Systems : Water, Electricity, the Internet, and the Secrets Behind Systems We Use Every Day
Author: Nott, Dan
ISBN: [978-1-984896-04-9,1-984896-04-0]

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Hidden Systems : Water, Electricity, the Internet, and the Secrets Behind Systems We Use Every Day

Author: Nott, Dan

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Follett Number: 2497UAX
Audience: Young Adult
Publisher: RH Graphic, 2023
Format: 262 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
ISBN-13: 978-1-984896-04-9
ISBN-10: 1-984896-04-0
Dewey: 509
Classifications: Nonfiction

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Cartoons and Comics

Comics (Graphic Works)

Nonfiction Comics

Science History Cartoons and Comics

Includes bibliographical references. "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"--Provided by publisher.

From the publisher:
We use water, electricity, and the internet every day--but how do they actually work? And what's the plan to keep them running for years to come? This nonfiction science graphic novel takes readers on a journey from how the most essential systems were developed to how they are implemented in our world today and how they will be used in the future. 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 we use each day, there's a hidden history--a story of intrigue, drama, humor, and inequity. This graphic novel provides a guided tour through the science of the past--and reveals 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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