Everyday appliances
By: Nicolas Brasch.
Series: The technology behind
Publisher: Smart Apple Media
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Mankato, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781599205663
Subjects: Technology -- Juvenile literature; Technological innovations -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Understanding our world through technology; title: The technology behind everyday appliances; title: How does a screw work?; title: What is a toilet's s-bend?; title: What makes a lightbulb light up?; title: How does a zipper work?; title: Why do you put water in an iron?; title: How does a refrigerator keep things cold?; title: Does a vacuum flask keep things hot or cold?; title: How does a can opener work?; title: What keeps non-stick frying pans from sticking?; title: How does a television signal travel through the air?; title: How do mobile phones work?; title: Why doesn't a microwave oven get hot?; title: Who invented liquid paper and post-it notes?