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Contents 1-5 Prelim Pages PART ONE: THE MECHANICS OF MOVEMENT 6-9 TITLE, CONTENTS, INTRODUCTIONS 10-17 THE INCLINED PLANE Locks and keys; cutting machines; can opener; plough; zipper 18-29 LEVERS Includes: lever in action; weighing machines; grand piano; manual typewriter; firefighters ladder 30-35 WHEEL AND AXLE Wheel and axle at work; waterwheel; turbine; windmill; wind turbine; dentist's drill. 36-53 GEARS AND BELTS Includes: gear box; mechanical clocks; differential; lawn sprinkler; cams and cranks; sewing machine. 54-61 PULLEYS Chain hoist; counterweights; block and tackle; tower crane; escalator; lift. 62-69 SCREWS Screws at work; tap; drills and augers; combine harvester. 70-77 ROTATING WHEELS Gyroscope, starter motor; roller blind; car seat belt 78-81 SPRINGS Stapler; car suspension 82-89 FRICTION Clutch; synchromesh; car brakes; oil rig; freedom from friction; perpetual motion. PART TWO: HARNESSING THE ELEMENTS 90-93 TITLE, CONTENTS, INTRODUCTION 94-105 FLOATING Submersible; submarine; passenger boat; wind surfer; yacht; airship; hot-air balloon. 106-119 FLYING Includes: airplane; airliner wing; helicopter; jump-jet; hydrofoil 120-141 PRESSURE POWER Includes: pumps; pneumatic drill; hydraulics; power steering; suction; carburetor; fuel injection. 142-163 EXPLOITING HEAT Includes: heat waves; combustion engines; blast furnace; electric heater; toaster; refrigerator. 164-173 NUCLEAR POWER Nuclear fission; nuclear fusion; nuclear weapons; fallout; nuclear reactor; fusion power. PART THREE: WORKING WITH WAVES 174-177 TITLE, CONTENTS, INTRODUCTION 178-197 LIGHT AND IMAGES Includes: lighting; light bulb; mirrors; endoscope; lenses; telescopes; liquid crystals; holograms. 198-207 PHOTOGRAPHY Includes: cameras; color photograph; photo booth; movie camera; movie projector. 208-217 PRINTING Papermaking; printing plates; printing press; bookbinding. 218-233 SOUND AND MUSIC Woodwind instruments; brass instruments; string instruments; percussion instruments; microphone; synthesizer; electric guitar; mixer; amplifier; loudspeakers; earphones; record player; tape recorder. 234-253 TELECOMMUNICATIONS Telephone; radio transmitter; radio receiver; radio signals; television camera; camcorder; video recorder; television set; satellites; space telescope; radio telescope; satellite dish; space probes. PART FOUR: ELECTRICITY AND AUTOMATION 254-257 TITLE, CONTENTS, INTRODUCTION 258-273 ELECTRICITY Includes: photocopier; air cleaner; ionizer; lightning conductor; quartz clock; self-winding watch; electric circuit; batteries; solar cell, remote control unit. 274-289 MAGNETISM Includes: magnets at work; electric bell; electric horn; maglev train; disc drive; electric generator; transformer; power supply; car ignition system. 290-309 SENSORS AND DETECTORS Includes: seismograph; air bag; autopilot; breath tester; smoke detector; X-rays; sonar; ultrasound; scanner; radar; metal detector; automatic doors; advanced burglar alarms; body scanner; automatic transmission; cruise control. NEW SECTION PART FIVE: THE DIGITAL DOMAIN 310-373 TITLE, CONTENTS, INTRODUCTION The Digital Domain will consist of five main sections: Forming Bits; Storing Bits; Processing Bits; Sending Bits; Using Bits. All of the following topics will be covered within these five sections: ANALOG/DIGITAL SYSTEMS Binary code; digital pictures; analog-digital conversion; microchip COMPUTER Includes: mouse; keyboard; scanner; voice recognition; memory; floppy disk; hard disk; ROM; RAM; CD-ROM; processor; operating system; monitor; printers; sound; modem; e-mail; Internet; fiber optics. COMMUNICATION Includes: fax machine and fax card; digital telephone; mobile phone. ENTERTAINMENT Includes: digital radio; digital TV and video; compact disc; digital sound. OTHER DIGITAL SYSTEMS Electronic money and banking; digital security; digital camera; automatic camera; bar-code reader; GPS portable navigator; virtual reality, simulator; robot. ENDMATTER 374-389 EUREKA! An easy to use, illustrated survey of key inventions from the ax to the micro-chip, in chronological order. 390-395 TECHNICAL TERMS 396-400 INDEX