The Message

The Extraordinary Journey of an Ordinary Text Message

The Message
Michael Emberley
Our Price:
NZ$ 35.00
Hardback
h203 x 254mm - 48pg
25 Nov 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781534452909
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Follow as a text message travels at near light speed around the world in this illuminating picture book about how our messages get from one phone to another, and connections they create between both people. Ever wonder how your text message gets from your phone to your friend' s phone? You type it, hit send, and boom-the text appears on your friend' s phone just moments later. But how? ! From your brain to your fingers to your phone, once you hit send, off your message goes on a journey that seems impossibly far: traveling through the air, underground, under oceans, and even through mountains, in seconds. Turns out texts are big on adventure, and this book explains exactly what they do and how. No planes, trains, or automobiles involved, but lots and lots of hair-thin fibers, ocean-length cables, and satellites!
Emberley tracks a loving mom' s text message to her child on its secondslong global journey. Fascinating in scope, admirable for clarity: a winner. -- Kirkus Reviews, STARRED * September 1, 2021 *
Michael Emberley is the illustrator of many books for children including Barbara Bottner' s Priscilla Gorilla and Miss Brooks' Story Nook. He knows a lot about cell phones and lives in Dublin, Ireland.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781534452909
Published: 25 Nov 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardback
Height: 203mm
Width: 254mm
Spine: 10mm
Weight: 417g
Pages: 48

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