Inventing the future : how science and technology transform our world
著者
書誌事項
Inventing the future : how science and technology transform our world
Brassey's (US), c1993
注記
Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-174) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
A description of the development of the essential technologies that have revolutionized society during the last 40 years, such as computers, satellites, lasers, fibre optics, thermal imaging and radar. Profiles of each of the inventors are included.
目次
- The Miller family, 1950
- the information age
- world without boundaries
- satellites
- lasers, lasers everywhere
- let there be dark - radar, infra-red and electro-optical sensors
- optics - mastery through light
- simulating reality
- smart weapons
- surprise, surprise - warning networks
- up the learning curve - technology and the classroom
- America and tomorrow's technologies
- the Miller family, 1992.
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