The Handy Technology Answer Book

While the importance of understanding technology cannot be understated, understanding its development and implications for today's world can be confusing.The Handy Technology Answer Book is an engaging look at the topic, the historic inventions and innovations, the personalities behind the research, and the latest discoveries. The easy-to-use, question-and-answer approach makes it the perfect gift for anyone. Students, science teachers, and people with even a passing interest in the subject will find the text approachable and useful.

Naomi E. Balaban, a reference librarian for more than twenty-five years at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, has extensive experience in the areas of science and consumer health. She edited, with James Bobick,The Handy Science Answer Book, The Handy Anatomy Answer Book, and The Handy Biology Answer Book. She has a background in linguistics and a master’s degree in library science.

James Bobick recently retired after sixteen years as Head of the Science and Technology Department at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. During the same time, he taught the science resources course in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. He recently co-authored, with G. Lynn Berard of Carnegie Mellon University,Science and Technology Resources: A Guide for Information Professionals and Researchers. He has master’s degrees in both biology and library science.

They both live in Pittsburgh, PA.