20th Century Revolutions in Technology [Paperback]

Edward N. Singer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1560724323 | ISBN-13: 978-1560724322 | Publication Date: May 1997

Section Headings: Applying Electricity to Everything From Toothbrushes to Air Conditioners; Using the Electromagnetic Wave to Hear and See At a Distance; How Many Transistors Can Dance on the Head of a Pin?; Adding a Brain; Let There Be Pure Light; Recording in the 20th Century; The Revolution of the Artificial Moon; Moving Towards Personal Universal Communications; Leaving the Horses Behind; On the Wings of Eagles; Marrying Technology to Medicine; Playing God with Genetic Engineering; 20th Century Food Developments; Using Artificial Materials; Extracting Energy From the Atom; Epilogue.

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Edward N Singer

Product Details

• Paperback: 435 pages
• Publisher: Nova Science Publishers (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560724323
• ISBN-13: 978-1560724322
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,398,409 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Catching the Eye of All Readers, January 2, 2000

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Drew A. Burach (Manalapan, NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 20th Century Revolutions in Technology (Paperback)

Many times, reading a book regarding technology, especially, technological advances, can be found to be quite tedious. However, this book, written by Edward Singer shows itself to be a smooth, informative read, offering enough detail to peak your interest, while not drowning you out. I found this book to be highly informative, and extremely well written, making it attractive to people with all interests, from sciences to entertainment. Truly a great read-highly reccommended-

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A concise overview ., December 27, 1999

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Joel Blum (N.Y N.Y) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 20th Century Revolutions in Technology (Paperback)

This book is as fine an overview of science and technology as one is going to find . A fine book on its own . However it really shines as a reference work when reading other more detailed (confusing !)books on specific subjects in the sciences.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great way to review the past millenium, December 17, 1999

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Howard Gofstein (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 20th Century Revolutions in Technology (Paperback)

While reading this book, I found myself going back to other chapters to relate one section to another chronologically. The book was well written and concise. The author did not dwell too much on one subject, but gave enough detail to make you understand the flow. You will find many interesting tidbits as well as enough information that you will want to read it again.