Author(s): Valerie Bodden
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 32
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Co
Language: English
Date Published: 2017-09-01
Dimensions: 197 x 197 x 6mm
Publication City/Country: United States
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3-D Printers are a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore the history of printers, from punch cards, dot matrix, ink jet and laser all the way to today's 3-D printing! Charles Hull and his development of 3D layered plastic printing is featured, and a colorful infographic shows how a 3-D printer works. See the benefits of 3-D printing such as custom prosthetics and orthodontics! A timeline, a glossary, and an index supplement historical and color photos. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.