An edition of How things work
(2006)
How things work
everyday technology explained
New ed.
by Langone, John
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How things work: everyday technology explained
2006, National Geographic Society
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Table of Contents
At home : Cooking
Refrigerators
Vacuum cleaners
Washers & dryers
Home heating & cooling
Hand tools
Clocks
Lightbulbs.
Power & energy : Power stations
Hydroelectricity
Alternative power
Nuclear power
Fusion.
Building : Skyscrapers
Elements of construction
Elevators & escalators
Tunnels
Bridges.
Transportation : Automobiles
Alternative fuels
Bicycles
Trains
Electric & high-speed trains
How boats stay afloat
Sailboats
Submersibles
Principles of flight
Propellers & jet engines
Helicopters
Super- & hypersonic planes.
Materials : Synthetic fibers
Incredible fabrics
Sewing & weaving
Glassmaking
Plastics
Papermaking
Recycling.
Manufacturing : Agriculture
Biotechnology
Aquaculture
Hydroponics
Steelmaking
Coal mining
Oil processing
Industrial robotics.
Entertainment : Making music
Sending signals
Radio
Digitized music
Television
Video games
Cameras
Motion pictures
Roller coasters
Fireworks.
Health & medicine : Endoscopy
Implants
Imaging
Monitors
Drugs
Laser surgery.
Information : Fiber optics & DSL
Cell phones
Satellite communications
Printing presses
Photocopiers
Calculators
Inside computers
The Internet
Bar codes & scanners
The Stock Exchange.
Other worlds : Lenses
Night vision
Microscopes
Telescopes
Space telescopes.
Edition Notes
Rev. ed. of : The new how things work : everyday technology explained. 2004.
Includes index.
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