Biometrics : your body and the science of security / written by Maria Birmingham ; illustrated by Ian Turner.

By:

Birmingham, Maria [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Toronto, ON : Owlkids Books, 2017Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781771471930

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

570.1/5195 23

LOC classification:

J570.1519BIR

Summary: "An informative, engaging introduction to biometrics. This book explores nine biometrics in detail, explaining how each works, where it's used, its pros and cons, and how it compares to other techniques. It also discusses privacy, security, and why we need methods of identification. An engaging and colorful design and playful illustrations alongside surprising anecdotes, historical context, and humor make this an enjoyable, in-depth look at a hot topic. Informational text features include sidebars, diagrams, sources, a glossary and an index."-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
BOOK	Meaford Public Library Junior Collection	Non-fiction	J 570 .15195 Birmi (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Forest of Reading 2019 - Silver Birch		17712

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Includes bibliographical references (page 48) and index.

"An informative, engaging introduction to biometrics. This book explores nine biometrics in detail, explaining how each works, where it's used, its pros and cons, and how it compares to other techniques. It also discusses privacy, security, and why we need methods of identification. An engaging and colorful design and playful illustrations alongside surprising anecdotes, historical context, and humor make this an enjoyable, in-depth look at a hot topic. Informational text features include sidebars, diagrams, sources, a glossary and an index."-- Provided by publisher.

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