Can You Break the Internet?

Can You Break the Internet? And Other Questions About the Internet - A Question of Technology

Paperback (11 Jan 2024)

Save $1.62

  • RRP $11.40
  • $9.78
Add to basket

Includes delivery to the United States

10+ copies available online - Usually dispatched within two working days

Other formats/editions

Publisher's Synopsis

Uncover the mysteries of the Internet in this funny technology series

What was the first thing ever sent on the Internet? Can winds blow WIFI away? And is the web REALLY full of spiders? Find out the answers to these questions and much more in this book!

With an engaging question and answer format, this series draws young readers into the fascinating world of technology. Each spread opens with a simple, quirky question, opening up an exploration of technology and busting some popular myths along the way!

Contents:
What is the Internet?/Are the World Wide Web and the Internet the same thing?/ What was the first thing sent over the Internet?/ Can the wind blow WiFi away?/ Is the Web really full of spiders?/Is there one big Internet superhighway?/Why does the Internet need walls?/ Why is TimBL an HTML Hero?/ Do I need wellies to go streaming?/ Can you break the Internet?/ What's the Internet of Things?/ What's the digital divide?/ Quick-fire questions/Glossary/Further reading/Index


Titles in the series:
What's so super about a supercomputer?/Can a driverless car get lost?/Will robots take over the world?/How do you go to the toilet in space?/Who invented inventing?/Can you break the internet?/Can light slice through steel?/Why do phone calls travel into space?

The lively lay-out is supported by annotated photos and cartoons, making technology fun and accessible for every young reader.

Book information

ISBN: 9781526320094
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Imprint: Wayland
Pub date:
DEWEY: 004.678
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 32
Weight: 150g
Height: 210mm
Width: 266mm
Spine width: 7mm