Description
Use basic household items to enter a fascinating and potentially scary new world full of driverless cars, artificial intelligence, robots and androids, smart clothing, test-tube meat, space elevators, and more.
Through the use of cool illustrations, illustrated panels and quick definitions, find out what these breakthroughs mean. Tackle 27 engaging experiments to help your kids understand the principles behind these innovations in current and near-future technology.
Ages 10 & Up
Author: Sean Connolly
Size: 5.8 x 1 x 9.2 inches
Pages: 240
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Plant Speed Breeding
- Experiment: Gardener's Green Thumb - or Is It Yellow or Violet?
Chapter 2: Solar Energy Beam
- Experiment: Solar Party Time?
Chapter 3: Robots and Androids
- Experiment: Can You Beat That?!
Chapter 4: Microsatellites
- Experiment: We Have Liftoff!
Chapter 5: Reusable Rockets
- Experiment: Instant Replay!
Chapter 6: Audio Spotlights
- Experiment: Riding the Waves
- Bonus Experiment: Keys to Success
Chapter 7: Sound Disrupters
- Experiment: Birthday Blast
Chapter 8: Artificial Intelligence
- Experiment: Thanks for the Memory
Chapter 9: The World Wide Web
- Experiment: Just Browsing
Chapter 10: Driverless Cars
- Experiment: Going for a Spin
Chapter 11: Virtual Reality
- Experiment: Optical Illusion?
Chapter 12: The Cloud
- Experiment: Play Your Cards Right
Chapter 13: The Internet of Things
- Experiment: How Are "Things"?
Chapter 14: Genome Technology
- Experiment: Virus to the Rescue
Chapter 15: GPS
- Experiment: On the Right Track
Chapter 16: Air-Conditioned Clothing
Chapter 17: 3-D Printing
- Experiment: Hey, Cut It Out!
Chapter 18: Smart Glasses
- Experiment: Clear as a Bell?
Chapter 19: Holograms
- Experiment: Homemade Hologram
Chapter 20: Laser Surgery
- Experiment: Preparing for Surgery?
Chapter 21: Drones
- Experiment: Flight Testing
Chapter 22: Test-Tube Meat
- Experiment: What's That Growing in My Kitchen?!
Chapter 23: "Harvesting" Water from the Air
- Experiment: Water Catchers
Chapter 24: Electric Cars
- Experiment: Taking the Battery Out for a Spin
Chapter 25: Powered Exoskeletons
- Experiment: Thanks for the Lift
Chapter 26: Space Elevator
Afterword
Glossary