{"product_id":"the-handy-technology-answer-book-9781578595631","title":"The Handy Technology Answer Book","description":"Technology pervades our daily lives and modern society, and not just when it comes to computers and smart phones. Before there was the computer, there was the abacus. Before the smart phone, there was the telegraph and ball point pen. Electricity, penicillin, and the compass have all led to revolutionary changes in how we live. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handy Technology Answer Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e explains how technology has revolutionized the way people live, work, and play. It covers a broad range of fields, including medicine, mining, buildings, transportation, the military, and agriculture, and how they have been changed by technology. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the relationship between science and technology to nanotechnology, robots, and predictions for future technology, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handy Technology Answer Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e presents the latest and historical in an engaging and informative format. It brings well-researched answers to more than 1,100 common questions on technology, such as \u003ci\u003e What are the major time periods of technology? Who is considered to be the first engineer? Which individual was granted the most U.S. patents? What is a Uniform Resource Locator, or URL? What products are made from recycled plastic? Can human beings be cloned? What is the future of wearable technology in health care?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Visible Ink Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578595631\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 7.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Naomi Balaban, James Bobick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38017060962485,"sku":"9781578595631","price":46.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f58d5643-d2c0-4871-b754-f12705b04cfb.jpg?v=1609162662","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-handy-technology-answer-book-9781578595631","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}