Exploring Technology

Exploring Technology

ISBN	9780761474067 © 2004

Specifications

8.5" X 10.75"; 80 pages each; full color; library binding

Interest/Age Group

Grades 5+

UPPER ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL, PUBLIC LIBRARY

No. of Volumes

Special Features

280 articles

List Price

US$ 514.21

Discounted Price

US$ 359.95

It is essential to keep pace with technology as it becomes more advanced and pervasive. This cutting-edge encyclopedia is a one-stop, easy-to-use, easy-to-understand reference source on both the history of innovation and invention as well as the latest breakthroughs in technology, from computer animation to wireless communication.

Arrangement

-	10 volumes of 280 articles in A–Z format
-	Additional index volume
-	Volume glossaries and indexes
-	Entries include:
	-	Brief topic description
	-	Abundant photographs and diagrams
	-	Pronunciation guide
	-	Boxed features
		-	Highlights
		-	Check These Out! (related articles)
		-	Look Closer
		-	Into the Future
		-	People
		-	History

Scope
280 fact-filled articles contain a wide variety of scientific and technological information—from food and agriculture to medicine and transportation. Among the entries to be found: Food Preservation, Organic Farming, Acoustics, Hydraulics, Weights and Measures, Digital Technology, Internet, Wireless Communication, Chemical Engineering, Light and Optics, Nuclear Energy, Robotics, Antibiotics, Cloning, Deep-sea Technology, Off-road Vehicles, and Space Travel.

Index Volume 11 contains:

-	Comprehensive index
-	Glossary
-	Subject indexes
	-	Agriculture and Food
	-	Energy and Construction
	-	Information Technologies
	-	Industrial and Military Technologies
	-	Medicine
	-	Food
-	Science and inventions time line
-	Famous inventors
-	Places to go
-	Things to do

Benefits
Modern technology can be overwhelming. Fortunately, Exploring Technology makes a full array of topics relating to technology readily available and easy to understand.


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Exploring Technology

"This is a very good basic encyclopedia of science and technology written for an elementary school, middle school, or a public library."
American Reference Books Annual, 2005

"...this set makes a good basic source for reports, in conjunction with subscription databases or other online resources."
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, April 2004

"This set fills a need, as there is little on the topic for middle readers, and would be a useful addition to school and public libraries."
BOOKLIST, February 2004

"This set would be an excellent addition to a school or home library. It offers a great deal of information in an increasingly relevant area of science. Readers will appreciate the depth of information and the easily accessible language used in this fine science series."
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE , April 2004

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