How It Works: Science and Technology 20 Volume set

ISBN 10: 0761473149 ISBN 13: 9780761473145

Publisher: Cavendish Square, 1750

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: How It Works: Science and Technology 20 Volume set - Marshall Cavendish - 2003 - Attractive Red and Black boards with Gold Lettering.

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This updated edition offers extensive coverage of science and technology. It is intended as a reference for students and others who want to learn more about the technologies that affect modern life but who may not have a scientific background. Volumes 1 to 19, which are each 144 pages in length, include more than 800 articles that are alphabetically arranged. Some of the entries, which vary in length from one to eight pages, include fact boxes that provide supplemental information. The topics covered range from Abrasive to Zoology. There is a comprehensive index at the beginning of volume 1, and each of the subsequent volumes includes its own table of contents. Entries conclude with an alphabetical listing of their cross-references. This is especially useful, as the first 19 volumes lack individual indexes.

The coverage provided is thorough, the writing style is clear, and explanations are easy to understand. The areas of science covered include astronomy, biology, chemistry, geography, geology, medicine, and physics. Some of the topics in this new edition pertain to recent developments in microelectronics, biotechnology, and computers. The text is complemented by more than 2,800 illustrations, of which 600 are new to this edition. Students will especially appreciate the numerous cutaway drawings showing the inner workings of a variety of objects, including an airplane and an Aqua-Lung.

Volume 20 contains more than 13 different subject indexes in addition to a general index. A sampling of the subject indexes includes "Instrumentation and Analytical Technology" and "Transportation and Leisure." The final volume also includes a section of further reading that suggests titles as well as Web sites, a glossary, a weights and measures conversion chart, a science time line, a geological timescale, and a periodic table of the elements.

The articles are highly informative and would serve students in junior high school and up as well as the browsing lay reader. This would be a useful addition for public and school libraries. For a younger audience, UXL offers the less comprehensive Technology in Action: Science Applied to Everyday Life (1998). RBB
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Edition details

• Publisher: Cavendish Square
• Publication date: 1750
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761473149
• ISBN 13: 9780761473145
• Binding: Library Binding
• Edition number: 3