technology and invention

Explores what medicine was like and what roles doctors played in our American culture during the latter half of the 19th century.

Discusses the technology used in cars today--in engines, in fuels, in production, and in other areas--and the possibilities for tomorrow.

Describes the various weapons developed and used during the Civil War, such as longarms, handguns, swords, cannons, naval weapons, and mines, and explores that era as the beginning of modern weaponry.

Profiles eight American scientists who have made important contributions to twentieth-century science, including Thomas Hunt Morgan, Robert Oppenheimer, and Linus Pauling.

A photo essay about the history, development, and impact of automobiles from horseless carriages and Model T Fords to today's high-performance racing cars; featuring detailed cutaway photos showing how the moving parts of a car work.

Briefly summarizes the achievements of famous inventors throughout history from Gutenberg to Wernher von Braun.

Discusses the scientists and inventors responsible for the advances in communications technology, including Johann Gutenberg, Samuel Morse, Thomas Edison, and Philo Farnsworth.

Profiles the lives of American inventors, engineers, and scientists whose major technical accomplishments occurred during the Industrial Revolution and on through the beginning of World War II, arranged chronologically by birth date, and including such people as Charles Goodyear, George Eastman, and Margaret Bourke-White.

Looks at some of the scientists who have been responsible for the research and breakthroughs that have led to vaccinations and cures for the diseases that plague mankind.