Bibliograph

Engineers, [written by John Farndon [and others] ; editor-in-chief, Adam Hart-Davis]

Type

Label

Engineers, [written by John Farndon [and others] ; editor-in-chief, Adam Hart-Davis]

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Engineers

Oclc number

908400775

Responsibility statement

[written by John Farndon [and others] ; editor-in-chief, Adam Hart-Davis]

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

Early engineers. Building the ancient world ; Ancient innovators -- Renaissance & enlightenment. Islamic engineers ; Renaissance polymaths ; A new technology ; Waterways and harbors ; Early steam engines -- 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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