Research Guides: PHYS 004: General Physics II (SC): Finding Books & Background Information

Finding Definitions & More - ONLINE Resources

Sometimes you will need to look up words or get some basic information before you are able to fully understand the articles you are reading in scientific journals. Using these encyclopedias and dictionaries can help to get your research started.

Encyclopedia of 20th Century Technology
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Over 400 articles on technologies with the broadest impact on western industrialized society. Access the thematic page to see entries grouped under technology categories.
Encyclopedia of the History of Technology
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A searchable reference of technology - from early tools to modern communications and materials.

Finding Definitions & More - PRINT Resources

These books are just a few useful volumes you can find in Cornell's REFERENCE collection on the main floor (they must be used in the Library) or in the stacks upstairs. They are good sources of IDEAS for your paper, and for brief articles which may help you find keywords & additional resources on your topic.

The Cutting Edge
ISBN: 0195128990
Guide to the advanced systems and techniques that impact on our lives, in such areas as computing, communications, biotechnology, medicine, national defense, space, education, entertainment, and the environment.
Cornell Reference T9 .C96 2000 (Main Level)
How Things Work: The Physics of Everyday Life
ISBN: 9781118237762
This book uses familiar objects to introduce basic physics concepts, demonstrating the excitement and relevance to professionals in a variety of technical fields.
Cornell QC21 .3 .B56 2013 (Upper Level)
How Things Work Today
ISBN: 0375410236
Find over 100 topics explored in easy-to-understand text and made absolutely clear with the aid of more than 600 fully annotated, three-dimensional illustrations and color photographs.
Cornell Reference T47 .S43 2000 (Main Level)
The New How Things Work: Everyday Technology Explained
ISBN: 079226956X
The New How Things Work contains the most up-to-date, elaborately illustrated, fascinating, and fun entries that explain how our technology-driven world functions. Learn about the objects and ideas we encounter every day.
Cornell Reference T47 .L2923 2004 (Main Level)
Engineering the Everyday and the Extraordinary by The American Society; Henry Petroski (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9780791860489
This work celebrates engineering achievements and their impact on everyday life. Each of the 80 entries tells an engineering story with a brief overview, a strong central image and a patent drawing or illustration, covering nine major domains of engineering.
Cornell Oversized + T173.8 .E535 2015 (Upper Level)
The Engineering Book by Marshall Brain
ISBN: 9781454908098
Topics include the Acropolis, the Great Wall of China, and the Eiffel Tower; the high-speed bullet train; medical innovations; the cell phone; air conditioning, Wi-Fi, the Large Hadron Collider, the self-driving car, and more.
Cornell TA15 .B73 2015 (Upper Level)

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