"An exploration of the rise of lithium batteries and the impications of the new energy economy"--Provided by publisher. The tools that have become so ubiquitous--laptops, iPods, and cell phones--are all powered by lithium batteries. This element may also hold the key to an environmentally sustainable, oil-independent future. From electric cars to a "smart" power grid that can actually store electricity, letting us harness the powers of the sun and...

Explores step-by-step how smart phones are assembled and discusses how smart phones as a technology have become the fastest-growing industry in the world. Explores rivalries between smart phone companies, and touches on the growing problem of e-waste disposal.

"This super power technology company was built on a mission to create a place where engineers could freely work and achieve their potential. When post-war Japan entered a reconstruction period, Sony founder, Masaru Ibuka, sought to contribute to the new era, first making radios and other communication devices. Today, Sony produces high-tech televisions, cameras, gaming systems, and more. Find out more about Sony's fascinating history and successes...

Describes the history and development of Sony, covering the founders and how they got it started, the invention of the Walkman, a better television, the future, and more.

"A worldwide race is on to perfect the next engine of economic growth, the advanced lithium-ion battery. It will power the electric car, relieve global warming, and catapult the winner into a new era of economic and political mastery. Can the United States win? Steve LeVine was granted unprecedented access to a secret federal laboratory outside Chicago, where a group of geniuses is trying to solve this next monumental task of physics. But these scientists--almost...