Bluetooth, HDTV, SEMs, PSP and Wii, your child's world is full of cool gadgets and clever technology - want them to know how it all works?

Watch them open up the cool lenticular cover of this paperback edition to reveal what's inside their games console, how spies use GSM for covert operations and look at the world's fastest robot, virtual online worlds and more.

It's a microscopic, x-rayed, cross-sectioned and close-up look at loads of amazing gadgets and technology!

There are 256 pages in this book. This is a reference book. This book was published 2009 by Dorling Kindersley Ltd .

Dr. Jon Woodcock has a degree in physics from the University of Oxford and a PhD in computational astrophysics from the University of London. He started coding at the age of eight and has programmed all kinds of computers, from single-chip microcontrollers to world-class supercomputers. His many projects include giant space simulations, research in high-tech companies, and intelligent robots made from junk. Jon has a passion for science and technology education, giving talks on space and running computer programming clubs in schools. He has worked on numerous science and technology books as a contributor and consultant, including DK's How Cool Stuff Works and Help Your Kids with Computer Coding . Chris Woodford graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in Natural Sciences. He is a science writer working for various newspapers, magazines and scientific journals as well an author. He lives in Dorset.