technology

We watch videos on our smartphones and tablets. We read books on E-readers. Devices with screens are part of our everyday lives. But too much time on these devices can be unhealthy. Learn how to cut the screen time.

Examines important technological improvements in ancient Rome from around 509 B.C.E. to about 476 C.E. as the Romans primarily by adopting and improving upon technology from subjugated peoples made significant advances in farming and food production, textiles and glassware, and built walls, bridges, roads, and spectacular aqueducts.

Examines important technological improvements in ancient Egypt from around 3100 B.C.E. to about 300 B.C.E. as the Egyptians made significant advances in building, preserving the dead, astronomy, and more.

Many people know that virtual reality is used in video games. But this cutting-edge technology is also used to train doctors, pilots, and more!.

Nanotechnology uses materials that are smaller than a speck of dust. These nanomaterials are used to make waterproof clothing, medical devices, and more! In this title, readers will explore how this fascinating technology developed, how it works, and what its future holds.

"In this book 50 artists, scientists, philosophers, makers, and others talk about the vital role curiosity plays in their lives, and how you too can ask the questions that . . . [may] . . . help to make our world a better place"--Back cover.

Discusses what the author calls the revenge effects of increasing technology, considering the four main areas of health and medicine, the environment, the office, and sports, to illustrate why the dream of a self-correcting world is an unachievable illusion.

Provides parents of tweens and teenagers--from middle school through high school--with an insider's view of today's tech careers and reveals a vibrant, diverse industry bursting with opportunities that are easier for eager students to seize than many may imagine.

Looks at the economies of the United States and Canada and analyzes how advances in science, technology, and economics in the United States and Canada impact the larger global economic community.