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Author Balaban, Naomi E., author.

Title The handy technology answer book / Naomi Balaban and James Bobick.

Publication Info. Detroit [Michigan] : Visible Ink Press, [2016]
Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2016.

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 Axe Credo Reference E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Edition [Enhanced Credo edition]
Description 1 online resource (71 entries) : 230 images ; digital files.
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-432).
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.
Access Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
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.
System Details Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Note Description based on title page of print version.
Subject Technology -- Miscellanea.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Bobick, James E., author.
Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.
Other Form: Print version: 1578595630 9781578595631 (DLC) 2015029037 x, 451 pages : illustrations
ISBN 9781578595631
9781786841100 electronic version

 
    
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