Author: Norman Smith
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350018384
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
The technical problems confronting different societies and periods, and the measures taken to solve them form the concern of this annual collection of essays. Volumes contain technical articles ranging widely in subject, time and region, as well as general papers on the history of technology. In addition to dealing with the history of technical discovery and change, History of Technology also explores the relations of technology to other aspects of life -- social, cultural and economic -- and shows how technological development has shaped, and been shaped by, the society in which it occurred.
History of Technology Volume 9
Author: Norman Smith
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350018384
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
The technical problems confronting different societies and periods, and the measures taken to solve them form the concern of this annual collection of essays. Volumes contain technical articles ranging widely in subject, time and region, as well as general papers on the history of technology. In addition to dealing with the history of technical discovery and change, History of Technology also explores the relations of technology to other aspects of life -- social, cultural and economic -- and shows how technological development has shaped, and been shaped by, the society in which it occurred.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350018384
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
The technical problems confronting different societies and periods, and the measures taken to solve them form the concern of this annual collection of essays. Volumes contain technical articles ranging widely in subject, time and region, as well as general papers on the history of technology. In addition to dealing with the history of technical discovery and change, History of Technology also explores the relations of technology to other aspects of life -- social, cultural and economic -- and shows how technological development has shaped, and been shaped by, the society in which it occurred.
The Steam Engines of World War II in Europe
Author: Phil Horton
Publisher: Silver Link Publishing
ISBN: 9781857945690
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Few events had a greater influence on Europe's railways in the 20th century than the Second World War. As described in this book, thousands of steam engines were produced for the conflict by all sides. Although many were damaged during the war, most survived. Indeed, many of the British and American engines arrived in Europe too late and were immediately put into store. They and their German contemporaries were to form a mainstay of the peacetime railways of Europe and Great Britain, in many cases until the end of steam. Many other ex-war engines found employment on the Continent's heritage railways. The author first encountered these engines while trainspotting in the late 1950s. At the end of GB steam he extended his interest to the Continent. With the help of like-minded enthusiasts this book records his pursuit of these engines, when they were still at work and in preservation.
Publisher: Silver Link Publishing
ISBN: 9781857945690
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Few events had a greater influence on Europe's railways in the 20th century than the Second World War. As described in this book, thousands of steam engines were produced for the conflict by all sides. Although many were damaged during the war, most survived. Indeed, many of the British and American engines arrived in Europe too late and were immediately put into store. They and their German contemporaries were to form a mainstay of the peacetime railways of Europe and Great Britain, in many cases until the end of steam. Many other ex-war engines found employment on the Continent's heritage railways. The author first encountered these engines while trainspotting in the late 1950s. At the end of GB steam he extended his interest to the Continent. With the help of like-minded enthusiasts this book records his pursuit of these engines, when they were still at work and in preservation.
An Encyclopedia of the History of Technology
Author: Ian McNeil
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134981651
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1088
Book Description
* 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
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134981651
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1088
Book Description
* 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
European Railways
The Royal Naval Reviews, 1935-1977
Author: Patrick Ransome-Wallis
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Steam Engines and Steam Railways
Author: Stuart Hylton
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445656698
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
A guide to steam engines and steam railways for young people.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445656698
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
A guide to steam engines and steam railways for young people.
Turkish Steam Railways
Author: Mick Pope
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781445687827
Category : Steam locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Explores superb and previously unpublished photographs of the final years of steam on Turkey's railways.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781445687827
Category : Steam locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Explores superb and previously unpublished photographs of the final years of steam on Turkey's railways.
Live Steam
Field Guide to Trains
Author: Brian Solomon
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 0760349975
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
The ultimate guide for train lovers, Field Guide to Trains is fully loaded with pictures and fun facts on all the machines that ride the rails
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 0760349975
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
The ultimate guide for train lovers, Field Guide to Trains is fully loaded with pictures and fun facts on all the machines that ride the rails