Technology that changed the world

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Television

window to the world
  • Mattern, Joanne
2003
Presents information on television, including its invention, history, how it works, and how it has affected people's lives.

The radio

the world tunes in
  • Mattern, Joanne
2003
Presents information on radio, including its invention, history, how it works, and how it has affected people's lives.

The telescope

looking into space
  • Mattern, Joanne
2003
An introduction to the telescope, including the history of its invention, how telescopes work, and information on different types of telescopes today.

The steam engine

fueling the Industrial Revolution
  • Mattern, Joanne
2003
Presents information on the steam engine, including its invention, history, how it works, and how it has affected people's lives.

The printing press

an information revolution
  • Mattern, Joanne
2003
Presents information on the printing press, including its invention, history, how it works, and how it has affected people's lives.

The computer

passport to the digital age
  • Mattern, Joanne
2003
Presents information on computers, from the abacus to the laptop, including their invention, history, how modern-day computers work, and how they have affected people's lives.
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