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The New York Times circuits :

031228439X

9780312284398

b733438

The New York Times circuits :

[Book]

how electronic things work /

edited by Henry Fountain ; introduction by Andy Rooney ; illustrations by Mika Gröndahl, Frank O'Connell, and other graphic artists of the New York Times.

1st ed.

New York :

St. Martin's Press,

2001.

xi, 195 pages :

illustrations (some color), color maps ;

29 cm

Cont.: Entertainment and sports (Bike computers ; Tennis monitors ; Snow-making ; the Virtual first-down strips ; Bowling alleys ; Sailboat racing ; Laser tag ; Betting systems ; Pinball machines ; Music kiosks ; MIDI [musical instrument digital interface] ; Concert hall acoustics ; Capturing motion ; 3-D movies [3-dimensional movies] ; Laser shows ; Personal tracking device) -- Business and industry (the Global Positional System [GPS] ; Wind generators ; Fuel cells ;the Power grid ; Oil drilling ; Fast food ;Sewer robots ; Surveying tools ; Machine vision ; Face recognition ; Postal technology ; Bill readers ; A.T.M.'s [automatic teller machines] ; Smart elevators ; Smart plumbing ; Bar codes ; Scanners ; Moving images ; Electronic ink ; Recycling ; the Radio spectrum).

Cont.: Transportation (Driving simulator ; Night vision ; Stronger headlights ; Electronic tolls ; Synchronized lights ; Speeding up mass transit ; Flight recorders ; Emergency beacon watch) -- Science and health (Earth-observing satellites ; Radar mapping ; a Space dust collector ; Ion propulsion ; Weather radar ; Sensor fish ; Satellite tracking ; a Camera in a pill ; Remote-control surgery ; Laser vision correction).

Home (Digital cameras ; Infrared thermometers ; Hearing aids ; Camcorders ; the TV remote [television remote] ; the V-chip ; Surround sound ; Stud finders ; Metal detectors ; Holiday lighting ;Robotic lawnmowers ; Light-up sneakers ; Electronic fences ; Robotic pets ; the Singing fish ; Musical greetings) -- Computers and the Internet (Digital vs. analog ; the Chip ; Processor speed ; PC crashes [personal computer crashes] ; LCD screens [liquid crystal display screens] ; Touch screens ; Retinal displays ; the Mouse ; Touch pads ; Modems ; Finding Web addresses ; Sending data ;Cookies ; Compressing data ; Compressing music ; encrytion ; Flatbed scanners ; Inkjet printers ; Recordable CDs [recordable compact discs] ; Pagers ; Digital pen).

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Presents illustrated essays from the New York Times' Circuits section explaining how a variety of high-tech gadgets and appliances work, including digital cameras, touch pads, TV remote controls, fuel cells, laser vision correction, and bar codes.

Circuits

Electric circuits.

Electronic apparatus and appliances.

Electric circuits.

Electronic apparatus and appliances.

Fountain, Henry.

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