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Science Comics: Computers: How Digital Hardware Works

AUTHOR Spector, Penelope; Metzger, Perry E.; Dye, Jerel
PUBLISHER First Second (10/21/2025)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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Boot Up! Science Comics: Computers is a new volume in First Second's middle grade nonfiction STEM series!

The whole world now runs on computers. They're everywhere, from your pocket phone to your microwave oven. But, what exactly is a computer? How could you possibly build machines that calculate things, play video games, and dim the lights on command? Professor Isabella Brunel, Victorian Era Computer Expert (and a Tyrannosaurus Rex), narrates a screwball comedy romp through the fundamentals of computer architecture. The madcap cast teaches you how these extraordinary devices really work, but the book's real message is this: technology is not magic, it's created by human beings, and what other people have figured out, you can understand too.

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ISBN-13: 9781626727656
ISBN-10: 1626727651
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 160
Carton Quantity: 30
Product Dimensions: 6.10 x 0.60 x 8.60 inches
Weight: 0.80 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product, Ikids, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Science & Nature
Juvenile Nonfiction | Computers - General
Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - General
Grade Level: 4th Grade - 8th Grade
Dewey Decimal: 004
Library of Congress Control Number: 2024948827
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Boot Up! Science Comics: Computers is a new volume in First Second's middle grade nonfiction STEM series!

The whole world now runs on computers. They're everywhere, from your pocket phone to your microwave oven. But, what exactly is a computer? How could you possibly build machines that calculate things, play video games, and dim the lights on command? Professor Isabella Brunel, Victorian Era Computer Expert (and a Tyrannosaurus Rex), narrates a screwball comedy romp through the fundamentals of computer architecture. The madcap cast teaches you how these extraordinary devices really work, but the book's real message is this: technology is not magic, it's created by human beings, and what other people have figured out, you can understand too.

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