Applied Science & Technology

Technology is a broad concept that deals with the use and knowledge of tools and crafts.A strict definition is elusive: "technology" can refer to material objects such as machines, hardware or utensils, but can also encompass broader themes, including systems, methods of organization, and techniques. The use of technology (whether peaceful or not) affects the environment of the user, an important consideration in the development of innovative systems and tools.

 

Philosophical debates have arisen over the present and future use of technology in society, with disagreements over whether technology improves the human condition or worsens it. Neo-Luddism, anarcho-primitivism, and similar movements criticize the pervasiveness of technology in the modern world, claiming that it harms the environment and alienates people; proponents of ideologies such as transhumanism and techno-progressivism view continued technological progress as beneficial to society and the human condition.

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101 Spy Gadgets for the Evil Genius
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Air Forces of the World
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American Ship Models and How to Build Them
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Americans Into Orbit
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Electronic Sensors for the Evil Genius
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Nothing Like It in the World
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One Giant Leap
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Oregon's Iron Dream
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People, Places, Things, Ideas - 4 Volume Set
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Pioneer Aircraft 1903-14
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Railroads in the Days of Steam
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San Francisco Bay
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Seafaring America
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Ships Visual Encyclopedia
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Shipwrecks of the Pacific Coast
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Space Shuttle Operator's Manual
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Story of Atomic Energy
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Teaching Technology Through Interest Projects
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Visual Dictionary of Everyday Things
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Way Things Work Now
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We Were There at the Driving of the Golden Spike
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We Were There at the First Airplane Flight
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We Were There on the Nautilus
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West Coast Windjammers in Story and Pictures
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Wheels: A Pictorial History
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Wright Brothers
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