An Encyclopedia of the History of Technology
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-01306-2 (ISBN)
* 22 sections cover the entire field of the history of technology and each section summarises the development of its subject from the earliest times to the present day
* Written without unnecessary jargon
* 2 extensive indexes of Names and Topics
* Usefully illustrated with 150 black & white photographs and line drawings to explain key advances
`Contain[s] a vast amount of reliable information over a very wide field. It is certainly a work of which I shall myself make frequent use ... it deserves to find a place ... in every reference library.' - Times Higher Education Supplement
`The coverage is excellent ... a most valuable single-volume source which for its comprehensiveness and ease of reference will earn its place in both specialist and general reference collections.' - Reference Reviews
`Informative and comprehensive, remarkable in its coverage ... covers every aspect of technology from the Stone Age to the Space Age ... will undoubtedly help readers to get a grip on and feel of an enormous range of subjects ... An invaluable and practical addition to most office bookshelves or libraries.' - New Civil Engineer
`The authors represented in this book are to be congratulated for their readable and reliable surveys of the past and present status of the major areas where mankind has harnessed science for the production of useful products and processes.' - Choice
Ian McNeil is Rolt Research Fellow at the University of Bath and former Executive Secretary of the Newcomen Society for the Study of the History of Engineering and Technology.
INTRODUCTION, IanMcNeil; Part ONE PART ONE MATERIALS; Chapter 1 NON-FERROUS METALS, A.S.Darling; Chapter 2 FERROUS METALS, W.K.V.Gale; Chapter 3 THE CHEMICAL AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES, LANCEDAY; Part TWO PART TWO POWER AND ENGINEERING; Chapter 4 WATER, WIND AND ANIMAL POWER, J.KENNETHMAJOR; Chapter 5 STEAM AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES, E.F.C.Somerscales; Chapter 6 ELECTRICITY, BrianBowers; Chapter 7 ENGINEERING, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND PRODUCTION, A.K.Corry; Part THREE PART THREE TRANSPORT; Chapter 8 ROADS, BRIDGES AND VEHICLES, IanMcNeil; Chapter 9 INLAND WATERWAYS, JohnBoyes; Chapter 10 PORTS AND SHIPPING, A.W.H.Pearsall; Chapter 11 RAIL, P.J.G.Ransom; Chapter 12 AERONAUTICS, J.A.Bagley; Chapter 13 SPACEFLIGHT, JohnGriffiths; Part Four PART FOUR COMMUNICATION AND CALCULATION; Chapter 14 LANGUAGE, WRITING, PRINTING AND GRAPHIC ARTS, LanceDay; Chapter 15 INFORMATION: TIMEKEEPING, COMPUTING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND AUDIOVISUAL TECHNOLOGIES, HerbertOhlman; Part FIVE PART FIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY; Chapter 16 AGRICULTURE: THE PRODUCTION AND PRESERVATION OF FOOD AND DRINK, ANDREWPATTERSON; Chapter 17 TEXTILES AND CLOTHING, RichardHills; Chapter 18 BUILDING AND ARCHITECTURE, DoreenYarwood; Chapter 19 THE DOMESTIC INTERIOR: TECHNOLOGY AND THE HOME, DoreenYarwood; Chapter 20 PUBLIC UTILITIES, R.A.Buchanan; Chapter 21 WEAPONS AND ARMOUR, CharlesMessenger; THE CONTRIBUTORS INDEX OF NAMES INDEX OF TOPICS;
| Reihe/Serie | Routledge Companion Encyclopedias |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 2170 g |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-415-01306-2 / 0415013062 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-01306-2 / 9780415013062 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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