technology

A collection of articles which analyze current debates about the impact modern technology is having on American society.

Contains essays that examine nineteenth-century advances and discoveries in life science, medicine, mathematics, physical science, and technology and invention; featuring a time line and overview for each topic, biographical profiles of important individuals in each discipline, and research and activity ideas for students.

Examines the history of scientific discovery in the twentieth century, discusses how new discoveries redefine accepted levels of knowledge, and looks at how science is influenced by historical, cultural, and social factors.

Describes a variety of new inventions in such fields as medicine, computers, travel, and space technology and discusses their effect on our future lives.

Examines the origins of eight inventions, including the telephone, flushing toilet, and printing press, and explains how they work.

While visiting their great-grandmother, two children learn about household appliances that were used before there was electricity.

Explores different technologies, from ancient times to the present, and discusses how technology affects society.

Compares the boyhood life of Michael, who lives today, with that of his great-great-grandfather Nathan, who lived in the 1880s.

Text and drawings explain the workings of certain everyday items including bicycles, traffic lights, and computers.

When twelve-year-old Becker Drane is recruited by The Seems, a parallel universe that runs everything in The World, he must fix a disastrous glitch in the Department of Sleep that threatens the ability of everyone to fall asleep.