Handy Answer: The Handy Technology Answer Book
Handy Answer: The Handy Technology Answer Book
Editor/Author
Balaban, Naomi and Bobick, James
Publication Year: 2016
Publisher: Visible Ink Press
Price: Core Collection Only

ISBN: 978-1-57-859563-1
Category: Technology & Engineering - Technology
Image Count:
230
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
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.
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Table of Contents
- About the Authors
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- PHOTO SOURCES
- INTRODUCTION
- INTRODUCTION TO TECHNOLOGY
- Introduction and Historical Background
- Inventions and Patents
- Societies, Publications, and Awards
- COMPUTERS
- Introduction and Historical Background
- Hardware and Software
- Programming and Applications
- COMMUNICATIONS
- Symbols, Writing, and Codes
- RADIO AND TELEVISION
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDINGS
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDINGS
- The Internet
- WEIGHTS, MEASURES, TIME, TOOLS, AND WEAPONS
- Weights, Measures, and Measurements
- Time
- Tools and Machines
- Weapons
- MINING, MATERIALS, AND MANUFACTURING
- Mining
- Coal
- Minerals
- Metals
- Natural Materials
- Manufacturing
- BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, AND OTHER STRUCTURES
- Buildings and Building Parts
- Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels
- Miscellaneous Structures
- CARS, BOATS, PLANES, AND TRAINS
- Cars and Motor Vehicles
- Boats and Ships
- Planes and Other Aircraft
- Military Vehicles
- Trains and Trolleys
- ENERGY
- Basic Concepts
- Fossil Fuels
- Nuclear Energy
- Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources
- Generation of Electricity
- Measurement of Energy
- Consumption and Conservation
- TECHNOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
- Introduction, Historical Background, and Environmental Milestones
- Land Use
- Air Pollution
- Global Climatic Change
- Water Pollution
- Solid and Hazardous Waste
- Recycling and Conservation
- Sustainability
- BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING
- Introduction and Historical Background
- Methods and Techniques
- Applications
- TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE
- Introduction
- Imaging Techniques
- Medical Devices and Tools
- Assistive Technologies and Prosthetic Devices
- Medical and Surgical Procedures
- FURTHER READING