Hidden systems : water, electricity, the internet, and the secrets behind the systems we use every day /
Nott, Dan,
Hidden systems : water, electricity, the internet, and the secrets behind the systems we use every day / Dan Nott. - First edition. - 262 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-262).
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.
"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"--
Ages 10 and up Random House Graphic.
9781984896049 1984896040 9780593125366 0593125363 9781984896056 1984896059
2022017385
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--Distribution--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
Science--History--Juvenile literature.
Nonfiction comics.
Educational comics.
Graphic novels.
Comics (Graphic works)
Hidden systems : water, electricity, the internet, and the secrets behind the systems we use every day / Dan Nott. - First edition. - 262 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-262).
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.
"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"--
Ages 10 and up Random House Graphic.
9781984896049 1984896040 9780593125366 0593125363 9781984896056 1984896059
2022017385
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--Distribution--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
Science--History--Juvenile literature.
Nonfiction comics.
Educational comics.
Graphic novels.
Comics (Graphic works)