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    How Does the Internet Work?
    How Does the Internet Work?
    How Does the Internet Work?
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    How Does the Internet Work?

    By Jennifer Swanson and Glen Mullaly

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    This book explains what the Internet is and how information travels inside it. The title also pays special attention to the social significance of the technology.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Child's World
    Release dateJan 1, 2022
    ISBN9781503856080
    How Does the Internet Work?
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    Jennifer Swanson

    Jennifer Swanson is the author of 45+ nonfiction books for kids. Her passion for science and technology resonates in all her books and her work has won multiple awards including a Green Earth Book Honor Award, three Florida Book Awards, California Reading Association awards, a Parent's Choice Gold award, and a 2021 Kirkus Best Books Award. Jennifer is an accomplished speaker at events and schools around the country, the Highlights Foundation, the National NSTA conferences, the World Science Festival in NYC, and the Library of Congress' National Book Festival. She lives in Jacksonville with her husband and two dogs.

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