The Handy Technology Answer Book

681 Pages·2016·49.08 MB·English

by  Naomi Balaban

About the Authors
Naomi E. Balaban, a reference librarian for more than twenty-five years at the
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, has extensive experience in the areas of science
and consumer health. She edited, with James Bobick, The Handy Science
Answer Book, The Handy Anatomy Answer Book, and The Handy Biology
Answer Book. She has a background in linguistics and a master’s degree in
library science.
James Bobick, a retired librarian, was most recently Head of the Science and
Technology Department at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh for sixteen years.
He was also an adjunct professor in the School of Information Sciences at the
University of Pittsburgh, teaching the science resources course for graduate
students in library and information sciences. He is the author, with G. Lynn
Berard, of Science and Technology Resources: A Guide for Information
Professionals and Researchers. He has master’s degrees in both biology and
library science.
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