Levitating Trains and Kamikaze Genes: Technological Literacy for the Future (Wiley Science Editions)
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ISBN: 0471622958 / Publisher: Wiley, February 1990
Explains complex issues in a simplified manner, covering such cutting-edge areas as space travel and exploration, biotechnology and genetic engineering, computers, medicine, and weapons technology
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A lively survey of the horizons of modern technology. Provides easy-to-read summaries of the state of the art in space science, biotechnology, computer science, exotic energy sources and materials engineering as well as life-enhancing medical advancements and environmental, transportation and defense/weapons technologies. Each chapter explains how a current or future technology works and provides an understanding of the underlying scientific concepts. Includes an extensive self-test to review your knowledge.
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