Science Comics: Computers: How Digital Hardware Works

Boot Up! Science Comics: Computers is a new volume in First Second’s middle grade nonfiction STEM series!

The whole world now runs on computers. They’re everywhere, from your pocket phone to your microwave oven. But, what exactly is a computer? How could you possibly build machines that calculate things, play video games, and dim the lights on command? Professor Isabella Brunel, Victorian Era Computer Expert (and a Tyrannosaurus Rex), narrates a screwball comedy romp through the fundamentals of computer architecture. The madcap cast teaches you how these extraordinary devices really work, but the book’s real message is this: technology is not magic, it’s created by human beings, and what other people have figured out, you can understand too.

Author: Jerel Dye, Perry E. Metzger, Penelope Spector
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: First Second
Published: 10/21/2025
Series: Science Comics
Pages: 160
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 8.50h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781626727656
Language: English