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Microwaves (Waves in Motion)

by Vonder Brink, Tracy

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Library Binding $14.99
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Microwaves introduces young readers to the invisible waves that play an important role in everyday technology. The book explains how microwaves are used to heat food, carry information between phones, and help scientists and meteorologists detect and study weather. 

Readers learn that although microwaves cannot be seen, they are constantly being used in technologies around them. Accessible, age-appropriate text helps explain how these waves are created, how they move, and how people put them to practical use. Colorful photographs and diagrams reinforce the scientific concepts and make the subject easier for beginning readers to understand. 

As part of the Waves in Motion series, the book connects basic physics to familiar experiences and encourages children to recognize how wave science affects communication, weather technology, and daily life.
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