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" The New York Times circuits : "
edited by Henry Fountain ; introduction by Andy Rooney ; illustrations by Mika Gröndahl, Frank O'Connell, and other graphic artists of the New York Times.
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BL
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979068
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b733438
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The New York Times circuits : : how electronic things work /\ edited by Henry Fountain ; introduction by Andy Rooney ; illustrations by Mika Gröndahl, Frank O'Connell, and other graphic artists of the New York Times.
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1st ed.
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New York :: St. Martin's Press,, 2001.
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xi, 195 pages :: illustrations (some color), color maps ;; 29 cm
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031228439X
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: 9780312284398
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Cont.: Entertainment and sports (Bike computers ; Tennis monitors ; Snow-making ; the Virtual first-down strips ; Bowling alleys ; Sailboat racing ; Laser tag ; Betting systems ; Pinball machines ; Music kiosks ; MIDI [musical instrument digital interface] ; Concert hall acoustics ; Capturing motion ; 3-D movies [3-dimensional movies] ; Laser shows ; Personal tracking device) -- Business and industry (the Global Positional System [GPS] ; Wind generators ; Fuel cells ;the Power grid ; Oil drilling ; Fast food ;Sewer robots ; Surveying tools ; Machine vision ; Face recognition ; Postal technology ; Bill readers ; A.T.M.'s [automatic teller machines] ; Smart elevators ; Smart plumbing ; Bar codes ; Scanners ; Moving images ; Electronic ink ; Recycling ; the Radio spectrum).
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Cont.: Transportation (Driving simulator ; Night vision ; Stronger headlights ; Electronic tolls ; Synchronized lights ; Speeding up mass transit ; Flight recorders ; Emergency beacon watch) -- Science and health (Earth-observing satellites ; Radar mapping ; a Space dust collector ; Ion propulsion ; Weather radar ; Sensor fish ; Satellite tracking ; a Camera in a pill ; Remote-control surgery ; Laser vision correction).
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Home (Digital cameras ; Infrared thermometers ; Hearing aids ; Camcorders ; the TV remote [television remote] ; the V-chip ; Surround sound ; Stud finders ; Metal detectors ; Holiday lighting ;Robotic lawnmowers ; Light-up sneakers ; Electronic fences ; Robotic pets ; the Singing fish ; Musical greetings) -- Computers and the Internet (Digital vs. analog ; the Chip ; Processor speed ; PC crashes [personal computer crashes] ; LCD screens [liquid crystal display screens] ; Touch screens ; Retinal displays ; the Mouse ; Touch pads ; Modems ; Finding Web addresses ; Sending data ;Cookies ; Compressing data ; Compressing music ; encrytion ; Flatbed scanners ; Inkjet printers ; Recordable CDs [recordable compact discs] ; Pagers ; Digital pen).
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Presents illustrated essays from the New York Times' Circuits section explaining how a variety of high-tech gadgets and appliances work, including digital cameras, touch pads, TV remote controls, fuel cells, laser vision correction, and bar codes.
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Electric circuits.
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Electronic apparatus and appliances.
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Electric circuits.
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Electronic apparatus and appliances.
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621.381
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TK7870.N497 2001
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Fountain, Henry.
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Circuits
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