Science and technology
By: Ian Graham
Series: QED inventions in-; QED inventions in-
Publisher: QED
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781845389840; 9781848350892
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Inventions; Science; Technological innovations; Technology; History
Description: Looks at the history of inventions that have advanced science and technology, from the microscope and telescope to supercomputers, lasers, and genetic fingerprinting. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Exploring science; title: Invisible world; title: Seeing further; title: Going nuclear; title: Lasers; title: Supercomputers; title: Space probes; title: Space stations; title: Atom smashers; title: Robots; title: Genetic engineering; title: Genetic fingerprints; title: Future sci-tech.