Smoking and you
Arnold Madison
A history of cigarette smoking including information about the 1964 Surgeon General's report and a description of the physiological effects of smoking on the body.
Read Time: ~1.1 hr
Inventions
by James Robinson (2006)
About this book
Today"s readers are fascinated by the idea of "life before technology." Inventions examines the ideas, machines, and technology that have shaped the modern age. Divided into four chapters--Communication, Inventions in the Home, Transportation, and Microtechnology--it charts the developments that led to the cell phone revolution and reveals the incredible growth of the information superhighway. Stunning computer-generated artwork shows how robotics can be used in complex surgery, as well as in heavy industry, and looks ahead to the propulsion technology that will one day take human beings to Mars.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreInventions Lead Character
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