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Computers : how digital hardware works / written by Perry E. Metzger & Penelope Spector ; illustrated by Jerel Dye.

Metzger, Perry E., (author.). Spector, Penelope, (author.). Dye, Jerel, (illustrator.).

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"The whole world now runs on computers. They're everywhere, from your pocket phone to your microwave oven. But, what exactly is a computer? How could you possibly build machines that calculate things, play video games, and dim the lights on command? Professor Isabella Brunel, Victorian Era Computer Expert (and a Tyrannosaurus Rex), narrates a screwball comedy romp through the fundamentals of computer architecture"-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9781626727656
  • ISBN: 1626727651
  • ISBN: 9781626727663
  • ISBN: 162672766X
  • Physical Description: 149 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : First Second, 2025.

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"Get to know your universe"--Cover.

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