s: Space and Time
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Parker, Steve, PUBLISHER: Gareth Stevens Publishing, 20th Century Science and Technology is a decade-by-decade account of scientists and their breakthroughs, inventors and their inventions, that have shaped the modern world. A fact-filled text and both full-color and duotone photographs come together to create an exciting presentation of scientific and technological progress in conjunction with other history-making world events of the time. While the world's superpowers competed fiercely for "firsts" in space, as well as military might, space-age research and inventions surged into everyday life. Satellites beamed phone calls and television programs around the world, and lasers performed cutting-edge medical procedures.