Communication Satellites
| AUTHOR | Byers, Ann |
| PUBLISHER | Rosen Central (12/30/2002) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
The first "real time" communications satellite was launched in 1962, allowing live broadcasts to be viewed on both sides of the Atlantic. Today, communications satellites provide services that those first viewers would hardly have been able to imagine: hundreds of television channels that broadcast directly to three-foot dishes; crystal-clear reception of the same radio station from coast to coast; table-top, laptop, and handheld personal computers; e-mail and instant messaging that truly are instant. The future promises further mind-boggling advances that will make communication even faster and easier. Ann Byers leads an intriguing tour through this brave new world of space-based technology.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780823938513
ISBN-10:
0823938514
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
64
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
7.34 x 0.39 x 9.74 inches
Weight:
0.85 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Technology & Engineering | Telecommunications
Grade Level:
5th Grade
- 8th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
8.8
Point Value:
2
Interest Level:
Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Grade 7/8
Dewey Decimal:
384.51
Library of Congress Control Number:
2002007527
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The first "real time" communications satellite was launched in 1962, allowing live broadcasts to be viewed on both sides of the Atlantic. Today, communications satellites provide services that those first viewers would hardly have been able to imagine: hundreds of television channels that broadcast directly to three-foot dishes; crystal-clear reception of the same radio station from coast to coast; table-top, laptop, and handheld personal computers; e-mail and instant messaging that truly are instant. The future promises further mind-boggling advances that will make communication even faster and easier. Ann Byers leads an intriguing tour through this brave new world of space-based technology.
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