Description |
1 online resource (x, 451 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
About the authors -- Acknowledgments -- Photo sources -- Introduction -- Introduction to technology -- Computers -- Communications -- Radio and television -- Telecommunications and recordings -- Weights, measures, time, tools, and weapons -- Mining, materials, and manufacturing -- Buildings, bridges, and other structures -- Cars, boats, planes, and trains -- Energy -- Technology and the environment -- Biotechnology and genetic engineering -- Technology and medicine -- Further reading |
Summary |
The Handy Technology Answer Book explains how technology has revolutionized the way people live, work, and play. It covers a broad range of fields, including medicine, mining, architecture, transportation, the military, and agriculture, and how they have been changed by technology |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-432) |
Notes |
English |
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Title page of print version |
Subject |
Technology -- Miscellanea
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SCIENCE -- Applied Sciences.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Inventions.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Reference.
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Technology.
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Genre/Form |
Trivia and miscellanea.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Bobick, James E., author
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ISBN |
9781786841100 |
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178684110X |
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9781578595945 |
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1578595940 |
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9781578595952 |
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1578595959 |
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1578595630 |
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9781578595631 |
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