Books in The Technology Behind series

Describes the technological history of famous structures and explains how they were built, including the pyramids of Egypt, the Eiffel Tower, and the Hoover Dam.

Describes technological advances in everyday appliances, from a toilet's plumbing and the vacuum flash in a thermos to how non-stick frying pans, television signals, and microwaves function.

Describes recent advances in robotics and artificial intelligence, including robots that perform surgery, humanoid machines, and the future of artificial intelligence technology.

Describes recent advances in Internet technology, detailing its history, how its many features such as e-mail and search engines function, and its future.

Describes the recent advances in technology in the field of motor vehicles and flight, including the invention of solar cars, radar technology, and the future of space flight.

Explains the technology behind such sports and sporting equipment as technologically advanced swimsuits, the history of running shoes, and the physics behind the design of a snowboard.