Publisher's Synopsis
It's hard to remember life before smartphones, much less cell phones! The innovations that we take for granted have made our lives so much easier, not to mention more fun. This cutting-edge series invites readers to find out how these high-interest technologies work. Cloud computing, voice recognition software, and touch screens are some of the marvelous advances that are explained in these accessible books. Surprising applications, such as the use of GPS for rescue operations and the prediction of natural disasters, invite inquisitive young engineers and computer scientists to imagine the next step in technology. - High-interest science topics presented in understandable terms - Sidebars add interesting details - Vivid photographs support concepts and display technologies in a wide range of uses
