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_aQ 180.55.D57 _b.B480 2011 |
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_aThe big idea : _bhow breakthroughs of the past shape the future / _cforeword by Timothy Ferris. |
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_aWashington, DC : _bNational Geographic Society, _cc2011. |
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_a319 p. : _bill. (some col.), col. maps _c28 cm. |
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| 500 | _aIncludes index. | ||
| 520 | _aExplores the impact of past innovations on the future, describing scientific achievements from the abacus to the Internet, relating how the invention of the smartphone stems from communication satellites, television, quantum theory, vacuum tubes, radio, radio waves, and electricity, and discussing how scientific innovations and can lead to future milestones in technology. | ||
| 650 | _aDiscoveries in science | ||
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_aDiscoveries in science _2sears _9112985 |
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| 650 | _aTechnological innovations | ||
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_aTechnological innovations _2sears _9112986 |
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