LEADER 00947nam0-2200301---450- 001 990009754710403321 005 20130725153214.0 035 $a000975471 035 $aFED01000975471 035 $a(Aleph)000975471FED01 035 $a000975471 100 $a20130725d1965----km-y0itay50------ba 101 0 $aita 102 $aIT 105 $ay---a---001yy 200 1 $a<>principales applications de l'electricite 210 $aFaenza$cStab. Grafico F.lli Lega$d1965 215 $a46 p.$d24 cm 300 $aIn testa al frontespizio: Università degli studi di Bologna, Istituto di antichità ravennati e bizantine, Ravenna 610 0 $aRavenna$aSec. 1. a.C.-8.$aBibliografia 700 1$aBovini,$bGiuseppe$02193 801 0$aIT$bUNINA$gRICA$2UNIMARC 901 $aBK 912 $a990009754710403321 952 $a05.105$b4634$fDARST 959 $aDARST 996 $aPrincipales applications de l'electricite$9834260 997 $aUNINA LEADER 04192nam 22005654a 450 001 9910957430503321 005 20251116160927.0 010 $a0-309-13307-6 010 $a0-309-51013-9 035 $a(CKB)111069351125344 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000256382 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11203965 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000256382 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10224960 035 $a(PQKB)11525864 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3375240 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3375240 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10032442 035 $a(OCoLC)923255327 035 $a(BIP)53857004 035 $a(BIP)7524330 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111069351125344 100 $a20011227d2002 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aTechnically speaking $ewhy all Americans need to know more about technology /$fCommittee on Technological Literary, National Academy of Engineering, National Research Council ; Greg Pearson and A. Thomas Young, editors 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academy Press$dc2002 215 $axii, 156 p. $cill 300 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 311 08$a0-309-08262-5 327 $aFront Matter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Mandate for Technological Literacy -- 2 Benefits of Technological Literacy -- 3 Context for Technological Literacy -- 4 Foundation for Technological Literacy -- 5 Recommendations -- APPENDIX A Toolkit for Technological Literacy -- APPENDIX B Committee and Staff Biographies -- Index. 330 $aCell phones . . . airbags . . . genetically modified food . . . the Internet. These are all emblems of modern life. You might ask what we would do without them. But an even more interesting question might be what would we do if we had to actually explain how they worked? The United States is riding a whirlwind of technological change. To be sure, there have been periods, such as the late 1800s, when new inventions appeared in society at a comparable rate. But the pace of change today, and its social, economic, and other impacts, are as significant and far reaching as at any other time in history. And it seems that the faster we embrace new technologies, the less we're able to understand them.What is the long-term effect of this galloping technological revolution? In today's new world, it is nothing less than a matter of responsible citizenship to grasp the nature and implications of technology. Technically Speaking provides a blueprint for bringing us all up to speed on the role of technology in our society, including understanding such distinctions as technology versus science and technological literacy versus technical competence. It clearly and decisively explains what it means to be a technologically-literate citizen. The book goes on to explore the context of technological literacy-the social, historical, political, and educational environments. This readable overview highlights specific issues of concern: the state of technological studies in K-12 schools, the reach of the Internet into our homes and lives, and the crucial role of technology in today's economy and workforce. Three case studies of current issues-car airbags, genetically modified foods, and the California energy crisis-illustrate why ordinary citizens need to understand technology to make responsible decisions.This fascinating book from the National Academy of Engineering is enjoyable to read and filled with contemporary examples. It will be important to anyone interested in understanding how the world around them works. 606 $aTechnology$xStudy and teaching$zUnited States 615 0$aTechnology$xStudy and teaching 676 $a607.1/073 701 $aPearson$b Greg$01808305 701 $aYoung$b A. Thomas$01867648 712 02$aNational Academy of Engineering.$bCommittee on Technological Literacy. 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.) 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910957430503321 996 $aTechnically speaking$94475282 997 $aUNINA