Cool Stuff 2.0

Download or read book Cool Stuff 2.0 written by Chris Woodford and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-09-17 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cool Stuff 2.0: And How it Works shows and explains, in a brilliantly visual and easy-to-understand way, exactly how the technology that shapes our world works. Find out when and how things were invented-from mobile phones and games consoles to smart cards and space planes. Cool Stuff 2.0: And How it Works will take you on an eye-opening journey from the engine of a hydrogen-fuelled car, into the virtual world of Second Life, and up the earthquake-proofed structure of the world's tallest office building. Cool Stuff 2.0: And How it Works will help you learn about the science behind every machine and gadget.