Colorful Technology Encyclopedia. Volume 5, Instruments and Technology

Author: Pan Ruanyuan
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: This is a color-illustrated encyclopedia of science and technology designed for a broad audience. It attempts to depict a panoramic view of the natural world and the world of man-made objects through the lens of contemporary science, providing readers with an overall overview of modern scientific and technological knowledge. This volume focuses on "Tools and Technology," starting from the material world, it explains in an accessible manner the current understanding of tools and technology in contemporary science and related technological achievements, showcasing the main products and history of human scientific and technological inventions. This volume presents the main products and history of human scientific and technological inventions, divided into five parts: the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Age, the Steam Age, the Electrical Age, and the Electronic and Information Age.