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Follow the Link: A Journey Through Technology Tom Jackson

Follow the Link: A Journey Through Technology By Tom Jackson

Follow the Link: A Journey Through Technology by Tom Jackson


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Summary

Every new idea is only possible because of the hard-won breakthroughs that came before. Follow the Link: A Journey Through Technology explores how some of today's greatest inventions came to be - and shows that the inspiration is often surprising, always unpredictable and sometimes bizarre.

Follow the Link: A Journey Through Technology Summary

Follow the Link: A Journey Through Technology: From Frogs' Legs to the Titanic by Tom Jackson

Follow the Link: A Journey Through Technology explores how some of today's greatest inventions came to be - and takes the reader on a journey through a network of knowledge. It tells the story of how we figured out what electricity is and how we learned to use it to communicate with each other. Over the centuries, we have taken the same power that creates a flash of lightning and used it to make Wi-Fi hotspots, power touchscreens, and send video messages. The inspiration behind new ideas is often surprising, always unpredictable and sometimes rather bizarre - discover how an experiment with frogs' legs made people think animals were kept alive by lightning, and other strange and incredible tales of progress.

Follow the Link: A Journey Through Technology Reviews

'Go on a journey through a network of knowledge to learn how the inspiration behind new ideas is often surprising, always unpredictable and sometimes rather bizarre.' * The Guardian Best Books Guide 2017 *

About Tom Jackson

Tom Jackson is a writer specializing in science and technology for children and adults. Titles include Chilled: How Refrigeration Changed the World and Might Do So Again and Philosophy: An Illustrated History of Thought.

Nick Shepherd is an illustrator from West Yorkshire, based in Lisbon, who spends too much time in front of a computer screen and enough time with a (real) pencil in his hand. He specialises in conceptual blue sky thinking.

Table of Contents

In a lightning storm
A god's hammer
Trapped fire
Along the amber road
Making static
Glowing glass
An electric kiss
The flying boy
Bottling electricity
Taking charge
Shocking speed
Capturing lightning bolts
From dead dogs to a life force
Zombies!
A pile of power
Doing the splits
Electricity meets magnetism
Flames and flickers
War of the currents
Magical Mister Tesla
Making waves
On radio
Going wireless
A Titanic rescue
Crystal clear
Picture perfect
Making connections
Dealing with beeps
Going digital
Only logical
Communication network
Phreaks and geeks
Smart screens with soft keys
A wireless world
Looking to the future
Timeline, glossary and index

Additional information

GOR010331980
9781784937775
1784937770
Follow the Link: A Journey Through Technology: From Frogs' Legs to the Titanic by Tom Jackson
Used - Very Good
Hardback
QED Publishing
20170622
80
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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