Sloan technology series

Presents an overview of the development of computers from the early days of electronic adding machines to the present day personal computer and addresses the fundamental role that private business and the government played in helping to advance computer technology through the years.

Tells the story of the creation of microwave radar systems that helped win World War II, setting off a post-war technological boom that led to the creation of the field of radio astronomy, invention of the transistor, and discovery of nuclear magnetic resonance.

A history of medical imaging, covering the full scope of the field from the development of X-rays in the early twentieth century to MRI-assisted surgery, and discussing the consequences of the technology for medicine and society.

Tells the story of the creation of microwave radar systems that helped win World War II, setting off a post-war technological boom that led to the creation of the field of radio astronomy, invention of the transistor, and discovery of nuclear magnetic resonance.

Examines how physicians have used their knowledge of the immune system to treat diseases such as cancer and AIDS, exploring research developments in the field of immunotherapy dating from the late 1800s through 1996.