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Oops! They're microwaves / Nick Wojton.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Accidental scientific discoveries that changed the worldPublisher: New York : Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2020Edition: First editionDescription: 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781538239988
  • 1538239981
  • 9781538240007
  • 1538240009
  • 9781538239995
  • 153823999X
Other title:
  • Oops! They are microwaves
  • They're microwaves
  • They are microwaves
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Ready in minutes -- Microwave ovens vs. microwaves -- Spencer's spectacular snack discovery -- Egg-cellent experiments -- Massive microwaves -- Microwave oven 101 -- Safety first -- Efficient and effective -- What's new? -- A bright future.
Summary: "In 1945, invisible waves such as radio waves and microwaves had already changed the world. As World War II raged on, microwaves were an important tool for the Allied war effort as they were used to spot incoming enemy airplanes and ships. Today microwaves are now part of daily life on a much smaller scale. Instead of watching movement, the energy of microwaves is used to heat up your favorite meals and leftovers, quickly, at any time, with the push of a few buttons. It's an amazing technological advancement which was discovered completely by accident!"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 621.3813 W847 Available 33111009648169
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In 1945, invisible waves such as radio waves and microwaves had already changed the world. As World War II raged on, microwaves were an important tool for the Allied war effort as they were used to spot incoming enemy airplanes and ships. Today microwaves are now part of daily life on a much smaller scale. Instead of watching movement, the energy of microwaves is used to heat up your favorite meals and leftovers, quickly, at any time, with the push of a few buttons. Readers will learn it's an amazing technological advancement that was discovered completely by accident.

"In 1945, invisible waves such as radio waves and microwaves had already changed the world. As World War II raged on, microwaves were an important tool for the Allied war effort as they were used to spot incoming enemy airplanes and ships. Today microwaves are now part of daily life on a much smaller scale. Instead of watching movement, the energy of microwaves is used to heat up your favorite meals and leftovers, quickly, at any time, with the push of a few buttons. It's an amazing technological advancement which was discovered completely by accident!"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Ready in minutes -- Microwave ovens vs. microwaves -- Spencer's spectacular snack discovery -- Egg-cellent experiments -- Massive microwaves -- Microwave oven 101 -- Safety first -- Efficient and effective -- What's new? -- A bright future.

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