Part One: The Mechanics of Movement
Title, Contents, Introduction
The Inclined Plane - Locks and keys; cutting machines; can opener; plough; zipper. Levers - Includes: levers in action; weighing machines; grand piano; manual typewriter; firefighter ladder. Wheel and Axel - Wheel and axle at work; waterwheel; turbine; windmill; wind turbine; dentist's drill. Gears and Belts - Includes: gear box; mechanical clocks; differential; lawn sprinkler; cams and cranks; sewing machine. Pulleys - Chain hoist; counterweights; block and tackle; tower crane; escalator; lift. Screws - Screws at work; tap; drills and augers; combine harvester. Rotating Wheels - Gyroscope; starter motor; roller blind; car seat belt. Springs - Stapler; car suspension. Friction - Clutch; synchromesh; car brakes; oil rig; freedom from friction; perpetual motion.


Part Two: Harnessing The Elements
Title, Contents, Introduction
Floating - Submersible; submarine; passenger boat; windsurfer; yacht; airship; hot-air balloon. Flying - Includes: aeroplane; airliner wing; helicopter; jump-jet; hydrofoil. Pressure Power - Includes: pumps; pneumatic drill; hydraulics; power steering; suction; carburettor; fuel injection. Exploiting Heat - Includes: heat waves; combustion engines; blast furnace; electric heater; toaster; refrigerator. Nuclear Power - Nuclear fission; nuclear fusion; nuclear weapons; fallout; nuclear reactor; fusion power.


Part Three: Working With Waves
Title, Contents, Introduction
Light Images - Includes: lighting; light bulb; mirrors; endoscope; lenses; telescopes; liquid crystals; holograms. Photography - Includes: cameras, colour photograph, photo booth; movie camera; movie projector. Printing - Papermaking; printing plates; printing press; bookbinding. Sound and Music - Woodwind instruments; brass instruments; string instruments; percussion instruments; microphone; synthesizer; electric guitar; mixer; amplifier; loudspeakers; earphones; record player; tape recorder. Telecommunications - Telephone; radio transmitter; radio receiver; radio signals; television camera; camcorder; video recorder; television set; satellites; space telescope; radio telescope; satellite dish; space probes.


Part Four: Electricity and Automation
Title, Contents, Introduction
Electricity - Includes: photocopier; air cleaner; ionizer; lightning; conductor; quartz clock; self-winding watch; electric circuit; batteries; solar cell; remote control unit. Magnetism - Includes: magnets at work; electric bell; electric horn; electric motor; disc drive; electric generator; transformer; power supply; car ignition system. Sensors and Detectors - Includes: seismograph; air bag; autopilot; breath tester; smoke detector; X-rays; sonar; ultrasound scanner; radar; metal detector; automatic doors; advanced burglar alarms; body scanner; automatic transmission; cruise control.


NEW SECTION
Part Five: The Digital Domain
Title, Contents, Introduction
The Digital Domain will consist of five main sections: Forming Bits, Storing Bits, Processing Bits, Sending Bits, Using Bits. All of the following topics will be covered within these five sections: Analog/Digital Systems - Binary code; digital pictures; analog-digital conversion; micorchip. Computer - Includes: mouse; keyboard; scanner; voice recognition; memory; floppy disk; hard disk; ROM; RAM; CD-ROM; processor; operating system; monitor; printers; sound; modem; e-mail; Internet; fibre optics. Communication - Includes: fax machine and fax card; digital telephone; mobile phone. Entertainment - Includes: digital radio; digital TV and video; compact disc; digital sound. Other Digital Systems - Electronic money and banking; digital security; digital camera; automatic camera; bar-code reader; GPS portable navigator; virtual reality; simulator; robot.

End Matter
Eureka! - An easy to use, illustrated survey of key inventions from the axe to the microchip, in chronological order.
Technical Terms
Index