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Author:

Nott, Dan, author.

Title:

Hidden systems : water, electricity, the internet, and the secrets we use every day / Dan Nott.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Random House Graphic,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

262 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

Subject:

Science--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
Electric power distribution--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
Electricity--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
Internet--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
Water--History--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
Science--History--Juvenile literature.
Science.
Science--History--Cartoons and comics.
Graphic novels.
Comics (Graphic works)
History.
Juvenile works.
Nonfiction comics.
Educational comics.
Graphic novels.
Comics (Graphic works)
Young adult literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-262).

Contents:

Introduction: What is a hidden system? -- Lines of light: How do we picture the internet, and what is it actually? -- Power grid: How do we power our world with electricity? -- Waterworks: Where is our place in Earth's most important system? -- Conclusion: What are the futures we can imagine? -- Sketchbook.

Summary:

"What was the first message sent over the internet? How much water does a single person use every day? How was the electric light invented? For every utility people use each day, there's a hidden history below the surface - a story of intrigue, drama, humor, and inequity. This graphic novel provides a guided tour through the science of the past - and how the decisions people made while inventing and constructing early technology still affect the way people use it today. Full of art, maps, and diagrams, Hidden Systems is a thoughtful, humorous exploration of the history of science, and what needs to be done now to change the future"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1984896059
9781984896056
0593125363
9780593125366
1984896040
9781984896049

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1346147078

LCCN:

2022017385

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