Title:
Engineers / written by John Farndon, Hugh Ferguson, Joe Fullman, Carrie Gibson, Ian Graham, Sally MacGill, Philip Parker, Sally Regan, and Marcus Weeks ; editor-in-chief, Adam Hart-Davis.
Author:
Farndon, John, author.
Hart-Davis, Adam, ditor.
Publication Information:
New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2015.
Call Number:
TA139 .F37 2015
Abstract:
Presents a history of the world's most prominent and revolutionary engineers, discussing their key feats and major breakthroughs, from Archimedes and Leonardo da Vinci to Henry Ford and the Wright brothers.
ISBN:
9781465435972
Physical Description:
360 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Subtitle on cover: From the great pyramids to the pioneers of space travel.
Contents:
The early engineers. Building the ancient world ; Ancient innovators -- Renaissance and enlightenment. Islamic engineers ; Renaissance polymaths ; A new technology ; Waterways and harbors ; Early steam engines -- The industrial revolution. Developing the steam engine ; Harnessing electricity ; The factory floor ; Building bridges ; Balloons and airships -- The machine age. A transportation revolution ; Industrial innovations ; Great constructions ; Public health ; Radio and sound -- Modern times. The automobile ; Motion pictures ; Towering structures ; Flying machines ; Space engineering.
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