Publisher Description

Uncover the mysteries of the Internet in this funny technology seriesWhat 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/IndexTitles 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.

Author Biography

Clive Gifford is the author of more than 150 children's books including Eye Benders, winner of the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, Royal Society-nominated Out of This World and Cool Technology which won the School Library Association Information Book Award. His book, The Colours of History, won the Blue Peter Book Awards' Best Book With Facts. He has travelled through 70 countries, run a computer games company and taken part in all manner of sports from parachuting and gliding to Ultimate Frisbee. Clive's official website can be found at

Table of Contents

• 1: What's the Internet?
• 2: Are the World Wide Web and the Internet the same thing?
• 3: What was the first thing sent over the Internet?
• 4: Can the wind blow WiFi away?
• 5: Is the Web really full of spiders?
• 6: Is there one big Internet superhighway?
• 7: Why does the Internet need walls?
• 8: Why is TimBL an HTML Hero?
• 9: Do I need wellies to go streaming?
• 10: Can you break the Internet?
• 11: What's the Internet of Things?
• 12: What's the digital divide?
• 13: Quick-fire questions
• 14: Glossary / Further reading
• 15: Index

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