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Great inventions of our time / David Ellyard.

Nā: Momo rauemi: TextTextKaiwhakaputa:Chatswood, N.S.W. ; London : New Holland, 2007.Whakaahuatanga: 304 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits (some color) ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 9781741104899
  • 1741104890
Ngā marau: DDC classification:
  • 609 22
LOC classification:
  • T19 .E39 2007
Contents:
Introduction -- Where was technology in 1500? -- Energy meets matter. Essential energy -- From farm to food and fibre -- From iron to steel -- Materials matter -- Putting chemicals to work -- Not found in nature -- Information impact. Pens, paper and printing -- Sending a message -- Making an image last -- Saving sounds -- The wireless world -- The box in the corner -- The computer story -- On the move. Running on iron rails -- The world on wheels -- Under and over the water -- Taking to the air -- Time and place -- Healthy and happy. Medical matters -- Looking within -- Lifestyle -- Having fun -- Making music -- Lighting the way.
Summary: Energy - From farm to food and fibre - Materials matter - Putting chemicals to work - Not found in nature - Pens, paper and printing - Sending a message - Making an image last - Wireless world - Television - Computers - Running on iron rails - World of wheels - Under and over water - Taking to the air - Time and place - Medical matters - Looking within - Lifestyle - Having fun - Making music - Lighting.
Ngā tūtohu mai i tēnei whare pukapuka: Kāore he tūtohu i tēnei whare pukapuka mō tēnei taitara. Takiuru ki te tāpiri tūtohu.
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Includes index.

Introduction -- Where was technology in 1500? -- Energy meets matter. Essential energy -- From farm to food and fibre -- From iron to steel -- Materials matter -- Putting chemicals to work -- Not found in nature -- Information impact. Pens, paper and printing -- Sending a message -- Making an image last -- Saving sounds -- The wireless world -- The box in the corner -- The computer story -- On the move. Running on iron rails -- The world on wheels -- Under and over the water -- Taking to the air -- Time and place -- Healthy and happy. Medical matters -- Looking within -- Lifestyle -- Having fun -- Making music -- Lighting the way.

Energy - From farm to food and fibre - Materials matter - Putting chemicals to work - Not found in nature - Pens, paper and printing - Sending a message - Making an image last - Wireless world - Television - Computers - Running on iron rails - World of wheels - Under and over water - Taking to the air - Time and place - Medical matters - Looking within - Lifestyle - Having fun - Making music - Lighting.

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