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Hillstrom, Laurie Collier

Global Positioning Systems

96 pp. | Lucent | April, 2011 | Library ISBN 978-1-4205-0325-8 $33.45
(3) YA Technology 360 series. After brief histories behind their title technologies, these books provide thoughtful discussions of the appeal, markets, risks, and social implications of their subjects; for example, environmental effects of discarded iPods and security concerns with social networking sites. The books seem to be as up-to-date as possible for print. Photos, sidebars, and other visuals, as well as documented quotations, strengthen the presentations. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Technology 360 titles: Television, Global Positioning Systems, iPod and MP3 Players, and Web 2.0.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

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