Real miracles often happen these days. And sometimes we don’t even find it surprising. But we should. Each such “miracle” is a concentration of a witty idea, precise calculation, excellent technology, and relentless work. People should be proud of such miracles—and learn from them. For example, seemingly familiar wisdom in everyday life. After all, it largely determines our living standards, which depend on what clothes we wear, what we eat, and whether our home is warm and comfortable.
Contents:
1. What charge does a little rain have?
2. Aerodynamics of a plough
3. Why does a tractor need “slippers”?
4. How a cow grew in the garden bed
5. Why is there a net in a potato field?
6. A potato detector
7. Rumination about a watermelon robot
8. A bridge across a field
9. What does a cucumber sing about?
10. Plants—indicators
11. A computer from the garden bed?!
12. Why does a cow need a passport?
13. A helper of Hercules
14. The hearth of the 21st century
15. Electronic books, digital libraries
16. Communication through “cell towers”
17. A radio renaissance
18. The possibilities of a videophone
19. Three-dimensional cinema
20. Television novelties
21. An ode to glasses
22. Secrets of the clock spiral
23. Why does fabric need intelligence?
24. A tailor of the 21st century
25. There’s even a “kabesot” in orbit
26. An “electronic domovoy”
27. The hunt for the elusive boson