Balaban, Naomi E

"Explains how technology has revolutionized the way people live, work, and play ... Covers a broad range of fields, including medicine, mining, buildings, transportation, the military, and agriculture, and how they have been changed by technology."--Provided by publisher.

Provides answers to 1,700 frequently asked, but hard to explain questions about science and technology, tackling topics such as the inner workings of the human body, outer space, mathematics and computers, and airplanes.

Uses illustrations and a question-and-answer format to provide information on the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the human body, explaining how the body's systems work together to help people move, breathe, eat, sleep, get sick, fight disease, and function.