technological innovations

Explains how modern digital technology has altered how young people's brains develop, function, and interpret information. Discusses the implications and challenges of this phenomenon, and provides strategies for preserving one's humanity while keeping up with the latest technology. Draws on research from the areas of health, psychology, pediatrics, education, business, and technology. Includes exercises for developing face-to-face communication skills along with mastering electronic games.

Examines the technology involved in creating indoor water parks and ski slopes in various parts of Asia, and describes how scientists are providing solutions to overcrowding, disease, transportation, and communications.

Twenty-first century fourteen-year-old Kyle was hypnotized when humanity was upgraded to 1.0 and he, incompatible with the new technology, exposes its terrifying impact in a tape-recording found by the superhumans of the future.

Examines the cultural and technical problems that are a result of poorly planned digital designs and argues the technological and Internet advances are allowing the wisdom of computers and large groups to become more powerful than individual judgment and intelligence.

Discuses how Edison's invention of the incandescent light bulb and the technological revolution influenced technological innovation and invention.

Presents alphabetized articles on inventions and innovations that originated with Native Americans, describing each development, presenting time periods, and including selected bibliographies for each.

"An unprecedented redistribution of American jobs, population, and wealth is under way, and it is likely to accelerate in the years to come. In this important and persuasive book, Berkeley economist Enrico Moretti reveals this "new geography of jobs" that's benefitting centers of innovation like San Francisco, Durham, and Boston. And the winners and losers aren't necessarily whom you'd expect. Moretti's groundbreaking research shows that you don't have to be a scientist or an engineer to thrive in one of these brain hubs"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the accomplishments of Bell Telephone Laboratories as well as the methods they used to develop new ideas and projects.

The authors presents reasons that technological innovations in artificial intelligence, robotics computing, biology and other growing technologies will improve the future of humanity.

A history of the Industrial Revolution focusing primarily on the United States during the nineteenth century and on the change from an agrarian society to one based on machines and factories.