Amazing feats of electrical engineering / by Jennifer Swanson ; content consultant, Don Cripps, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Utah State University.
Engineers design our modern world. They combine science and technology to create incredible vehicles, structures, and objects. This title examines amazing feats of electrical engineering. Engaging text explores the global positioning system, solar power plants, and self-driving cars. It also examines the engineers who made these projects a reality and traces the history of the discipline.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781624034282
- ISBN: 1624034284
- Physical Description: 112 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 x 25 cm.
- Publisher: Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2015]
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-109) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Licensed to drive -- Electrical engineering -- Creating CPS -- CPS in action -- Harnessing the Sun's energy -- Solar challenges -- A robot driver -- Improving the driverless car -- Engineering the future.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1180L Lexile
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- Electrical engineering.
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- Young adult literature.
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Available copies
- 8 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | YA 621.3 SWA (Text) | 36015000250189 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | J 621.3 Swanson (Text) | 34269001213678 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Halifax Main Library | J 621 SWANSON HAL (Text) | 01011700000023 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | J 621.3 Swanson (Text) | 30519009646251 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Leath Memorial Library | J 621.3 S (Text) | 58198000481146 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Mount Gilead Library | J 621 S (Text) | 38198000025989 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Norris Public Library | J 621.3 Swa (Text) | 30254100682407 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Statesville Main Library | YA 621.3 SWA (Text) | 33114023888126 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
