Surveys the technology used in underwater exploration, mining, and oil production, describes submarines, bathyscaphes, and other vehicles, and discusses the protection of the undersea environment.
Examines the development of modern technologies of information storage and retrieval and the place of computers and data processing in businesses and factories, the office and home, and in telecommunication.
Examines recent advances in weaponry and innovations that maximize killing power, including sea weapons, missiles, and technological advances in computers and the militarization of space.
Describes advances and innovations in architecture and construction and shows how the development of new building materials will strengthen future designs.
Surveys the development of railroads from the 1830's to the present, discussing such topics as diesels, locomotives, freight and passenger service, high speed trains, and subways.
