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Engineering in History (Dover Books on Engineering)

by Richard Shelton Kirby

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Broad, nontechnical survey offers fascinating coverage of history's major technological advances: food-producing revolution, appearance of urban society, birth of Greek science, revolution in power, steam and the Industrial Revolution, electricity and the beginnings of applied science, and the age of automatic control. 181 illustrations. "Excellent." — Isis.

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Broad, nontechnical survey of history's major technological advances: birth of Greek science, Industrial Revolution, electricity and applied science, 20th-century automation, much more. 181 illustrations. "Excellent." — Isis.

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Broad, nontechnical survey of history's major technological advances: birth of Greek science, industrial revolution, electricity and applied science, 20th-century automation, much more. 181 illus. ." . . excellent . . ."--Isis. Bibliography.

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ISBN:

9780486264127

Author:

Kirby, Richard Shelton

Publisher:

Dover Publications

Author:

ard Shelton Kirby

Author:

et al

Author:

Rich

Author:

Davis, Frances A.

Author:

Engineering

Location:

New York :

Subject:

General

Subject:

History

Subject:

Engineering - Civil

Subject:

Engineering - General

Subject:

Engineering

Subject:

Engineering -- History.

Subject:

Civil

Subject:

Science Reference-General

Edition Number:

Dover ed.

Edition Description:

Trade Paper

Series:

Dover Civil and Mechanical Engineering

Series Volume:

1000

Publication Date:

19900831

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

544

Dimensions:

8.5 x 5.38 in 1.25 lb

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Product details 544 pages Dover Publications - 1990-08-00 English 9780486264127 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Firebrand,

Broad, nontechnical survey of history's major technological advances: birth of Greek science, Industrial Revolution, electricity and applied science, 20th-century automation, much more. 181 illustrations. "Excellent." — Isis.

"Synopsis" by Ingram, Broad, nontechnical survey of history's major technological advances: birth of Greek science, industrial revolution, electricity and applied science, 20th-century automation, much more. 181 illus. ." . . excellent . . ."--Isis. Bibliography.