The Cutting Edge: An Encyclopedia of Advanced Technologies
Oxford University Press, 2000
An A to Z encyclopedia combines applied science, technological history, current events, and ethics to offer the user an interdisciplinary approach to the technologies changing our world. Each article summarizes the social issues and debates surrounding the topic as well as its scientific background, history, and current limitations.
Review Quotes
"...the quality of content is very good and standard of presentation is excellent....An excellent example of how technical information should be written." --PC Update, October 2000
"...a very useful addition to science and collections." --Booklist, December 2000
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