How cool stuff works
By: Chris Woodford [and others]
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781405329767
Subjects: Inventions; Juvenile literature; Technological innovations; High technology
Notes: Originally published: 2005.
Table of contents: title: Imaging techniques; title: More imaging techniques; title: Connect: Introduction; title: Microchip; title: Cell phone; title: Fibre optics; title: Digital radio; title: LCD TV; title: Toys gallery; title: Voice recognition; title: Pet translator; title: Iris scan; title: Neon; title: Links gallery; title: Internet; title: Video link; title: Satellite; title: What next?; title: Play: Introduction; title: Sneaker; title: Soccer; title: Racket; title: Snowboard; title: Bike; title: Fabric gallery; title: Camera; title: Games; title: Guitar; title: Compact disc; title: MP3 player; title: Arenas gallery; title: Headphones; title: DJ Decks; title: Fireworks; title: What next?; title: Live: Introduction; title: Match; title: Light bulb; title: Mirror; title: Watch; title: Battery; title: Solar cell; title: Heat gallery; title: Microwave; title: Fridge; title: Aerogel; title: Homes gallery; title: Lock; title: Shaver; title: Aerosol; title: Washing machine; title: Vacuum; title: Robot helper; title: What next?; title: Move: Introduction; title: Motorcycle; title: Fuel-cell car; title: Car engine; title: Parts gallery; title: Crash test; title: Car tower; title: Wheelchair; title: Elevator; title: Submersible; title: Osprey; title: Jet engine; title: Wind tunnel; title: Black box; title: Routes gallery; title: Navigation; title: Space shuttle; title: Space probe; title: What next?; title: Work:Introduction; title: Digital pen; title: Laptop; title: Motherboard; title: Flash stick; title: Virtual keyboard; title: Laser printer; title: Scanner; title: ID gallery; title: Smart card; title: Radio ID tag; title: Robot worker; title: Wet welding; title: Fire suit; title: Glues gallery; title: Doppler radar; title: What next?; title: Survive: Introduction; title: Scans gallery; title: MRI scan; title: Laser surgery; title: Robot surgery; title: Pacemaker; title: Camera capsule; title: Bionic limbs; title: Skin graft; title: Cells gallery; title: Vaccination; title: Antibiotics; title: IVF; title: Biochip; title: What next?; title: Reference; title: Timeline; title: Groundbreakers; title: Techno terms; title: Index; title: Acknowledgments.