Sean Connolly's bestselling "genius at work" series gets it's "T!"
STEM, standing for Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics, refers to the core non-humanities subjects that are so
critical to contemporary education. And now, after covering
everything but the technology, this master of fun, messy, possibly
risky and compelling interactive science experiments explores
twenty-seven key areas in current and near-future tech. Author of
The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science, The Book of Massively
Epic Engineering Disasters, and, most recently, The Book of
Ingeniously Daring Chemistry Sean Connolly delves into the
fascinating and potentially scary world of driverless cars,
artificial intelligence, robots and androids, smart clothing, the
"internet of things," test-tube meat, the space elevator, and more.
Through cool illustrations, quick definitions, illustrated panels,
and Connolly's clear and always-lively writing, readers learn what
each breakthrough means; how it has or will improve our lives; what
other technologies are related to it; and what the terrifyingly
awesome potential risks are. (3D printing? What happens when
someone bad "prints" a weapon?) And to make the learning hands-on,
each chapter includes an experiment to help understand the
underlying principles of these incredibly complicated developments:
Use milk jugs and balloons to test solar power. Food dye and water
to understand genome technology. A paper airplane to gain insight
into drones. Two boards and two friends to replicate the force of a
powered exoskeleton. It's science, down to a T.
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