TECHNOLOGY
Jedicke, Peter

Great Inventions of the 20th Century

(4) 4-6 Scientific American series. This book groups inventions under seven topics: On the Road, At Home, Power, Factories, In the Air, Medicine, and Information. Technology ranges from bridges to alkaline batteries, from Bakelite to MRIs, computers, and "Just in Time" manufacturing. Though superficial and incomplete, these introductions may foster readers' curiosity. Well-chosen photographs and sidebars extend the text. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

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