LEADER 00000cam a2200637 i 4500 001 on1054268094 003 OCoLC 005 20230113054233.0 006 m o d 007 cr cnu---unuuu 008 180924s2019 caua obe 001 0 eng 010 2018045557 020 9781610690942|qelectronic book 020 161069094X|qelectronic book 020 |z9781610690935|qset 035 (OCoLC)1054268094 040 DLC|beng|erda|cDLC|dOCLCO|dOCLCF|dN$T|dYDX|dNRC|dNJT |dOCLCO 042 pcc 043 n-us--- 049 RIDW 050 14 T21|b.T43 2019 072 7 TEC|x056000|2bisacsh 082 00 609.73/03|223 090 T21|b.T43 2019 245 00 Technical innovation in American history :|ban encyclopedia of science and technology /|cRosanne Welch and Peg A. Lamphier, editors. 264 1 Santa Barbara, California :|bABC-CLIO, an Imprint of ABC- CLIO, LLC,|c[2019] 300 1 online resource (3 volumes) 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 340 |gpolychrome|2rdacc 347 text file|2rdaft 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 Volume 1. Colonial America to 1865 -- Volume 2. Reconstruction through World War II -- Volume 3. The Cold War to the present. 520 "From the invention of eyeglasses to the Internet, this three-volume set examines the pivotal effects of inventions on society, providing a fascinating history of technology and innovations in the United States from the earliest European colonization to the present.Technical Innovation in American History surveys the history of technology, documenting the chronological and thematic connections between specific inventions, technological systems, individuals, and events that have contributed to the history of science and technology in the United States. Covering eras from colonial times to the present day in three chronological volumes, the entries include innovations in fields such as architecture, civil engineering, transportation, energy, mining and oil industries, chemical industries, electronics, computer and information technology, communications (television, radio, and print), agriculture and food technology, and military technology.The A-Z entries address key individuals, events, organizations, and legislation related to themes such as industry, consumer and medical technology, military technology, computer technology, and space science, among others, enabling readers to understand how specific inventions, technological systems, individuals, and events influenced the history, cultural development, and even self-identity of the United States and its people. The information also spotlights how American culture, the U.S. government, and American society have specifically influenced technological development.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 wholeSupports eras addressed in the National Standards for American history as well as curricular units on inventions, discoveries, and technological advancesIncludes primary documents, a chronology, and section openers that help readers contextualize the content"--EBSCO. 588 Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 21, 2019). 590 eBooks on EBSCOhost|bEBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America 650 0 Technological innovations|zUnited States|xHistory|0https:/ /id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009103069 |vEncyclopedias.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/ sh99001614 650 7 Technological innovations.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/ fast/1145002 650 7 History.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/958235 650 7 TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History.|2bisacsh 651 7 United States.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1204155 655 4 Electronic books. 655 7 Encyclopedias.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1423798 655 7 History.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1411628 655 7 Encyclopedias.|2lcgft|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/ genreForms/gf2014026092 700 1 Welch, Rosanne,|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/ n98044050|eauthor. 700 1 Lamphier, Peg A.,|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/ n2003033233|eauthor. 776 08 |iPrint version:|tTechnical innovation in American history |dSanta Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, an Imprint of ABC- CLIO, LLC, 2019|z9781610690935|w(DLC) 2018043489 856 40 |uhttps://rider.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https:// search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site& db=nlebk&AN=2026871|zOnline ebook via EBSCO. Access restricted to current Rider University students, faculty, and staff. 856 42 |3Instructions for reading/downloading the EBSCO version of this ebook|uhttp://guides.rider.edu/ebooks/ebsco 901 MARCIVE 20231220 948 |d20230203|cEBSCO|tEBSCOebooksacademic NEW 6073 Quarterly |lridw 994 92|bRID