Bibframe Work

Title

Trailblazers of technology

Type

Text

Monograph

Contribution

Colson, Rob, 1971- (Author)

Subject

Telecommunication--Juvenile literature (LCSH)

Electrical engineering--Juvenile literature (LCSH)

Engineers--Biography--Juvenile literature (LCSH)

Inventors--Biography--Juvenile literature (LCSH)

Telecommunication (SEARS)

Electrical engineering (SEARS)

Engineers--Biography (SEARS)

Inventors--Biography (SEARS)

Genre Form

Biographies (LCGFT)

Language

English (eng)

Classification

LCC: TK5102.4 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: not used by assigner)

DDC: 621.3092/2 full (Assigner: dlc)(Source: 23)

Supplementary Content

index (index)

Content

text (txt)

Summary

"Robotics, the Internet, and computers are some of the most signifcant technology breakthroughs of the last hundred years. This book identifies the pioneers of technology and how their innovations have revolutionized our world. Readers will enjoy reading the stories behind each historic invention as well as the mini bios of the technology "STEM-gineers" who made them. Experiments and research challenges help reinforce concepts"-- Provided by publisher.

Table Of Contents

Technology rules the world

Creating a current

Capturing an image

Sending a message

Lighting our homes

Talking on the line

Airwave broadcasting

Motion pictures

Turning on the TV

Sending safe signals

The World Wide Web