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.

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