Pt. 1. The high-tech professions -- Technology and science -- What is high technology? -- High-tech workers -- Education and career planning -- Pt. 2. The high-tech industries -- Advanced materials and materials processing -- Biotechnology -- Medical technology and health care -- Electronics, computers, and communications -- Information technology -- Energy and the environment -- Pt. 3. The high-tech career paths -- Biological sciences -- Chemical engineering -- Chemistry -- Computer science and computer engineering -- Medical science -- Electrical engineering -- Mechanical engineering -- Physics.