A Field Guide to Roadside Technology

Ed Sobey

ISBN 10: 1556526091 / ISBN 13: 9781556526091

Published by Chicago Review Press Inc, 2006

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Synopsis:

This fascinating handbook answers the questions of anyone who has ever wondered about the many strange devices found along the roadside, from utility poles to satellite dishes. Devices are grouped according to their habitats--along highways and roads, atop buildings, near airports, and on utility towers. More than 150 different roadside technologies are covered, and each detailed entry describes what the device does, how it works, and also includes a photograph for easy identification. With helpful sidebars describing related technical issues such as why stoplights are constructed with the red light on top, this handbook for curious readers provides carefully detailed descriptions and the history behind many of the devices that roadside travelers take for granted.

About the Author: Ed Sobey is president of the Northwest Invention Center, where learning programs about invention are developed and presented, and is treasurer and director of Kids Invent! He lives in Redmond, Washington.

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Field Guide to Roadside Technology
Publisher: Chicago Review Press Inc
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket