Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-432).
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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.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.