The Cutting Edge: An Encyclopedia of Advanced Technologies

by William Allstetter, Trevor Day, Joseph A Angelo Jr

An authoritative, easy-to-use guide to the advanced systems and techniques that are making--or will soon make--a major impact on our lives, in such areas as computing, communications, biotechnology, medicine, national defense, space, education, entertainment, and the environment. The Cutting Edge includes 120 original entries that go far beyond basic technological information to include: the history of a technology, how it works, its present applications...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195128990
• ISBN13: 9780195128994
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.3" x 10.3"