Hidden Systems
Water, Electricity, the Internet, and the Secrets Behind the Systems We Use Every Day (a Graphic Novel)
Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · March 14, 2023
We use water, electricity, and the internet every day--but how do they actually work?
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- Who it’s for
- A lively visual history connects the utilities we use to the choices that shaped them.
- Themes
- Everyday utility systems, History of science and technology, Technology, inequity, and the future
- Genres
- Graphic Science & Nature, Inventions & Inventors, History of Science for Teens
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We use water, electricity, and the internet every day--but how do they actually work? And what’s the plan to keep them running for years to come? This nonfiction science graphic novel takes readers on a journey from how the most essential systems were developed to how they are implemented in our world today and how they will be used in the future. What was the first message sent over the internet? How much water does a single person use every day?
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How was the electric light invented? For every utility we use each day, there’s a hidden history--a story of intrigue, drama, humor, and inequity. This graphic novel provides a guided tour through the science of the past--and reveals 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.
Everyday Systems, Unpacked
A lively visual history connects the utilities we use to the choices that shaped them.
Come here for
- The hidden histories of water, electricity, and the internet
- Inventions whose early decisions still shape daily life
Expect
- Art, maps, and diagrams alongside science and history
- A thoughtful, humorous look at inequity and the future
Where it sits
| Graphic Science & Nature | 79% |
|---|---|
| Inventions & Inventors | 45% |
| History of Science for Teens | 39% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Graphic History
- Graphic Science & Nature
- Authors
- Dan Nott
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- March 14, 2023
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Everyday utility systems · History of science and technology · Technology, inequity, and the future
- Reading lane
- Comics & Graphic Novels