| Technology in Action: Science Applied to Everyday Life Contributor(s): Engelbert, Phillis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0787628093 ISBN-13: 9780787628093 Publisher: UXL OUR PRICE: $170.28 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1998 Annotation: This 3-vol. science title encourages students to learn about technological devices, processes and terms as well as various nontechnical topics such as ethics and technology's impact on society. Entry topics include tunnels, holography, robots, nuclear energy, steam engines and more. Sixty-four full-length articles include information on the science behind the subject, details of its function and uses, relevant historical facts, possible future applications and various social implications. The main branches of technology are highlighted: civil engineering food and agriculture communication health and medicine electronics and computers manufacturing and materials energy and transportation Features include more than 195 photos and illustrations, a timeline, a glossay, cross-references and a subject index. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - General (see Also Headings Under Animals Or Technology) - Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference - General |
| Dewey: 603 |
| LCCN: 98015377 |
| Physical Information: 3.1" H x 7.68" W x 9.58" (5.64 lbs) 3 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The main branches of technology are highlighted: civil engineering, food and agriculture, communication, health and medicine, electronics and computers, manufacturing and materials and energy and transportation. |