Technical Innovation in American History: An Encyclopedia of Science and Technology [3 volumes]
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ABC-CLIO
Pages | 1164 |
Topics | American History: Science and Technology;Science;American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T);Apple Inc.;Automobile Technologies;Bifocal Glasses;Floppy Disc;Franklin, Benjamin;Jefferson, Thomas;Jobs, Steve;Kentucky Long Rifle;Neoprene;Petroleum Industry;Polio Vaccine;Tupperware;Video Games |
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Rosanne Welch and Peg A. Lamphier. Technical Innovation in American History: An Encyclopedia of Science and Technology [3 volumes]. ABC-CLIO, 2019. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781610690942.
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Rosanne Welch and Peg A. Lamphier. Technical Innovation in American History: An Encyclopedia of Science and Technology [3 volumes]. ABC-CLIO, 2019. http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781610690942
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Rosanne Welch and Peg A. Lamphier. (2019). Technical Innovation in American History: An Encyclopedia of Science and Technology [3 volumes]. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781610690942
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From the invention of eyeglasses to the Internet, this three-volume set examines the pivotal effects that inventions have had on society, providing a fascinating history of technology and innovations in the United States from the earliest colonization by Europeans to the present.
• Encourages readers to consider the tremendous potential impact of advances in science and technology and the ramifications of important inventions on the global market, human society, and even the planet as a whole• Supports eras addressed in the National Standards for American history as well as curricular units on inventions, discoveries, and technological advances
• Includes primary documents, a chronology, and section openers that help readers contextualize the content
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Table of Contents
Technical Innovation in American History: An Encyclopedia of Science and Technology [3 volumes]
Author(s): Rosanne Welch and Peg A. LamphierContributors: Welch, Rosanne; Lamphier, Peg;Abstract:From the invention of eyeglasses to the Internet, this three-volume set examines the pivotal effects that inventions have had on society, providing a fascinating history of technology and innovations in the United States from the earliest colonization by Europeans to the present.
• Encourages readers to consider the tremendous potential impact of advances in science and technology and the ramifications of important inventions on the global market, human society, and even the planet as a whole• Supports eras addressed in the National Standards for American history as well as curricular units on inventions, discoveries, and technological advances
• Includes primary documents, a chronology, and section openers that help readers contextualize the content
Editor(s): Welch, Rosanne; Lamphier, Peg;SortTitle: technical innovation in american history: an encyclopedia of science and technology [3 volumes]Author Info:Rosanne WelcheditorPeg A. LamphiereditoreISBN-13: 9781610690942Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781610690942.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781610690935Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 1164Publication Date: 20190228Table of Contents pages: 1 2 3 4
- Freon 2:204601
- Galvin, Paul Vincent (1895–1959) 2:205602
- Gas-Powered Turbine Engine 2:206603
- General Motors (GM) 2:206603
- Gilbreth, Lillian (1878–1972) 2:208605
- Gramophone/Victrola 2:208605
- Gumball Machine 2:210607
- Hewitt, Peter C. (1861–1921) 2:210607
- Hoosier Cabinet 2:212609
- Hydroelectric Power 2:212609
- Jacob, Mary Phelps (1891–1970) 2:214611
- Kettering, Charles F. (1876–1958) 2:215612
- Lie Detector 2:216613
- Life Savers Candy 2:217614
- Marsh, Albert L. (1877–1944) 2:217614
- McKnight, William L. (1887–1978) 2:218615
- Midgley, Thomas (1889–1944) 2:219616
- Morgan, Garrett (1877–1963) 2:220617
- Motorcycle (Pre–World War II) 2:221618
- National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) 2:223620
- Noether, Amalie Emmy (1882–1935) 2:224621
- Olds, Ransom Eli (1864–1950) 2:225622
- Panama Canal 2:225622
- Pennington, Mary Engle (1872–1952) 2:232629
- Petroleum Industry (Pre–World War II) 2:233630
- Pop-Up Toaster 2:234631
- Pushpin 2:235632
- Radio 2:236633
- Rocky Mountain Laboratories 2:240637
- Safety Razor 2:240637
- Scotch Tape 2:241638
- Subway System of New York City 2:242639
- Talking Movies 2:243640
- Traffic Light, Electric 2:245642
- Triode Tube 2:246643
- Turbine Engine, Gas Powered 2:247644
- Victrola 2:247644
- Washing Machine, Electric 2:247644
- Welding, Alternating Current 2:248645
- Welding, Automatic 2:249646
- Section 3: The Great Depression and World War II (1930–1945) 2:251648
- Overview 2:251648
- Alaska Highway 2:257654
- Atomic Bombs/Nuclear Weapons 2:260657
- Avenger Field 2:261658
- B-17 Flying Fortress 2:263660
- Big Science 2:264661
- Blood Transfusion 2:265662
- Bradberry, Henrietta (1903–1979) 2:266663
- Calutron Girls 2:267664
- Clarke, Edith (1883–1959) 2:268665
- Curtiss-Wright Aeronautical Engineering Cadettes 2:269666
- D Rations 2:270667
- Electric Guitar 2:270667
- Fermi, Enrico (1901–1954) 2:271668
- FM Radio 2:272669
- Freeze-Dried Food 2:273670
- Garbage Disposal 2:273670
- Gas Mask 2:274671
- Golden Gate Bridge 2:274671
- Helicopter 2:276673
- Hoover Dam 2:277674
- Hydrogen Bomb 2:283680
- Hydroponics 2:284681
- International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU) 2:285682
- Interstate Highway System 2:287684
- Lamarr, Hedy (1914–2000) 2:290687
- Lange, Dorothea (1895–1965) 2:292689
- Lend-Lease Program (1941–1945) 2:293690
- Liberty Ships 2:294691
- M&M’s 2:295692
- M4 Sherman Tank 2:295692
- Manhattan Project 2:296693
- Mead, Margaret (1901–1978) 2:297694
- Microwave Oven 2:299696
- Military Technology (World War II) 2:299696
- MIT Radiation Laboratory 2:301698
- Neoprene 2:302699
- Nuclear Weapons 2:303700
- Oppenheimer, J. Robert (1904–1967) 2:303700
- Paul, Les (1915–2009) 2:304701
- Penicillin 2:306703
- pH Meter 2:307704
- Photocopier 2:307704
- Pinball and Arcade Games 2:308705
- Plastic Wrap 2:309706
- Radar 2:309706
- Radio 2:310707
- Refrigerator 2:310707
- Richter Scale 2:311708
- Rocketry (Pre–Space Age) 2:311708
- Rosie the Riveter 2:313710
- Schwinger, Julian (1918–1994) 2:316713
- Semple, Ellen Churchill (1863–1932) 2:317714
- SONAR 2:318715
- Submarine Technology 2:319716
- Tampon 2:320717
- Tea Bag 2:321718
- Telephone 2:322719
- Television 2:325722
- Tennessee Valley Authority Electricity Project (TVA) 2:328725
- Thomas, Vivien Theodore (1910–1985) 2:329726
- Tizard Mission 2:331728
- Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) 2:331728
- Wu, Chien-Shiung (1912–1997) 2:333730
- Bibliography: Reconstruction through World War II 2:335732
- Index 2:339736
- Volume 3: The Cold War to the Present 3:iii766
- Copyright 3:iv767
- Contents 3:xv778
- Section 1: The Cold War (1946–1979) 3:1784
- Overview 3:1784
- 911 Emergency System 3:8791
- Agent Orange 3:9792
- “Air” Athletic Shoes 3:11794
- Antiballistic Missiles (ABMs) 3:11794
- Antibiotic 3:13796
- Apollo Project 3:14797
- ARPANET 3:16799
- Aspartame 3:18801
- Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) 3:19802
- Atari 3:20803
- Automotive Technologies (Post–World War II) 3:22805
- Baer, Ralph (1922–2014) 3:24807
- Bar Code Scanner 3:25808
- Benerito, Ruth Rogan (1916–2013) 3:27810
- Biodiesel 3:27810
- Birth Control Pill 3:31814
- Bomb Disposal Robots/Units 3:33816
- Brill, Yvonne Madalaine Claeys (1924–2013) 3:34817
- Brown, Marie Van Brittan (1922–1999) 3:35818
- Bulletproof Vest/Kevlar 3:36819
- Carson, Rachel (1907–1964) 3:36819
- Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) 3:38821
- Climate Change 3:39822
- CO2 Welding 3:41824
- Commodore 64 3:42825
- Computerized Telephone Switching 3:42825
- Comsat/Intelsat 3:42825
- Curanderas 3:43826
- Dark Matter Science 3:45828
- Dolby Laboratories 3:47830
- Drones 3:48831
- Electric Car 3:49832
- Enders, John Franklin (1897–1985) 3:54837
- Engelbart, Douglas (1925–2013) 3:55838
- ENIAC and the “ENIAC Girls,” 3:55838
- Fortran 3:56839
- Fuller, Richard Buckminster (1895–1983) 3:57840
- Global Positioning System (GPS) 3:59842
- Goeppert-Mayer, Maria (1906–1972) 3:60843
- Graham, Bette (1924–1980) 3:61844
- Hamilton, Margaret (1936–) 3:62845
- Haynes, Martha Euphemia Lofton (1890–1980) 3:63846
- Hopper, Grace (1906–1992) 3:65848
- Hydraulic Fracturing (“Fracking”) 3:66849
- Hydrogen Energy 3:67850
- IBM 360 Computer 3:68851
- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) 3:70853
- Integrated Circuit 3:70853
- Intel Corporation 3:71854
- Intelsat 3:72855
- Jackson, Mary Winston (1921–2005) 3:72855
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) 3:74857
- Johnson, Katherine Goble (1918–) 3:75858
- Kilby, Jack (1923–2005) 3:76859
- Kwolek, Stephanie Louise (1923–2014) 3:77860
- Lacks, Henrietta (1920–1951) 3:78861
- Land, Edwin H. (1909–1991) 3:79862
- Lasers 3:80863
- LED Lights 3:81864
- Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Carrier 3:82865
- Liskov, Barbara (1939–) 3:82865
- M16 Rifle 3:83866
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) 3:84867
- MASER 3:85868
- McClintock, Barbara (1902–1992) 3:86869
- Mercury 13 3:88871
- Military-Industrial Complex 3:88871
- Minsky, Marvin (1927–2016) 3:90873
- Moog, Robert (1934–2005) 3:91874
- Morgan, Mary Sherman (1921–2004) 3:92875
- Nanotechnology 3:93876
- Napalm 3:94877
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 3:94877
- National Science Foundation (NSF) 3:98881
- Noyce, Robert (1927–1990) 3:99882
- Nuclear and Radiation Accidents 3:102885
- Ochoa, Ellen (1958–) 3:105888
- Orshansky, Mollie (1915–2006) 3:106889
- Packet Switching 3:107890
- Particle Accelerator 3:108891
- Pauling, Linus “Carl” (1901–1994) 3:110893
- Permanent Press Fabric 3:111894
- Petroleum Industry (Post–World War II) 3:112895
- Plasma Arc Welding 3:114897
- Plastics 3:115898
- Polaroids 3:117900
- Polio Vaccine 3:118901
- Pong 3:119902
- Portable Transistor Radio 3:120903