Bibliograph

The innovators, the discoveries, inventions, and breakthroughs of our time, John Diebold

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The innovators, the discoveries, inventions, and breakthroughs of our time, John Diebold

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Bibliography: p. 285-286

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platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The innovators

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

19849978

Responsibility statement

John Diebold

Sub title

the discoveries, inventions, and breakthroughs of our time

Table Of Contents

1. The transistor : birth of the age of electronics -- 2. Overnight delivery : Fred Smith's Federal Express -- 3. Cyclosporine : the transplant rejection remedy -- 4. Scotchgard : the fluorochemical fabric protector -- 5. Xerography : the revolution in office work -- 6. The coming of the laser : from operating room to supermarket -- 7. The fiber-optics breakthrough : the communications society -- 8. Mevacor : developing the weapon against cholesterol -- 9. The electronic bankers : the rise and spread of ATMs -- 10. Audiotape, videotape, and videocassette recorders : American gifts to the Japanese -- 11. T-PA : biotechnology versus heart attacks -- 12. Tomorrowland : innovations in our future

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