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How Are Smartphones Made and Sold?

AUTHOR Miller, Derek
PUBLISHER Cavendish Square Publishing (12/30/2019)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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The world's largest smartphone assembly plant produces nearly 150,000 smartphones a day. Factories specialize in individual components, like cameras, chips, and phone cases, which are designed to fit perfectly together like a puzzle. From sourcing and mining rare earth metals to testing software and hardware, making smartphones is an international affair. This exploration volume describes the process from start to finish and introduces readers to essential social studies concepts like trade and globalization. It clearly demonstrates how these concepts power the science and technology that changes our world.
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ISBN-13: 9781502650283
ISBN-10: 1502650282
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 32
Carton Quantity: 0
Product Dimensions: 6.80 x 0.20 x 8.30 inches
Weight: 0.05 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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Technology & Engineering | Radio
Grade Level: 2nd Grade - 5th Grade
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Reading Level: 0
Point Value: 0
Guided Reading Level: Grade 3
Dewey Decimal: 621.384
Library of Congress Control Number: 2019011207
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The world's largest smartphone assembly plant produces nearly 150,000 smartphones a day. Factories specialize in individual components, like cameras, chips, and phone cases, which are designed to fit perfectly together like a puzzle. From sourcing and mining rare earth metals to testing software and hardware, making smartphones is an international affair. This exploration volume describes the process from start to finish and introduces readers to essential social studies concepts like trade and globalization. It clearly demonstrates how these concepts power the science and technology that changes our world.
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