[PDF] An Encyclopedia Of The History Of Technology eBook

Author : Ian McNeil
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1121 pages
File Size : 20,12 MB
Release : 2002-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1134981643

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* 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

Author : Ian McNeil
Publisher :
Page : 1062 pages
File Size : 11,79 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Technology
ISBN : 9780203192146

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Emanating from the prestigious Science Museum, London, this is the only one-volume encyclopaedia covering the entire field of the history of technology.

Author : Ian McNeil
Publisher :
Page : 1062 pages
File Size : 42,74 MB
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415147927

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Available for the first time in paperback, this volume includes twenty-two chapters by international experts covering the entire history of technology from humankind's earliest use of stone tools to the exploration of space. Written clearly and without unnecessary jargon, each chapter traces the development of its subject from earliest times to the present day, stressing the social context and its place in scientific thought. * Usefully drawn with over 150 tables, drawings and photographs * Two comprehensive indexes of names and subjects * Essential reading for teachers and students in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, Industrial History and Archaeology.

Author : Colin Hempstead
Publisher :
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 46,90 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN :

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"Comprising 395 essays arranged alphabetically, mostly on individual objects, artifacts, techniques, and products, this is an up-to-date work of reference for all those involved in teaching or researching the history of twentieth-century technology."--Publisher's description.

Author : Ian McNeil
Publisher :
Page : 1062 pages
File Size : 14,17 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Llibres electrònics
ISBN : 9780709935797

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This one-of-a-kind encyclopedia presents the entire field of technology--from rudimentary agricultural tools to communication satellites--in this first-of-its-kind reference source. Following an introduction that discusses basic tools, devices, and mechanisms, the chapters are grouped into five parts that provide detailed information on materials, power and engineering, transportation, communication and calculation, and technology and society, revealing how different technologies have together evolved to produce enormous changes in the course of history. Each chapter summarizes the development of a particular technology emphasizing its relation to the social context of the time as well as its place in current scientific thought.

Author : Helaine Selin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 2428 pages
File Size : 44,91 MB
Release : 2008-03-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 140204559X

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Here, at last, is the massively updated and augmented second edition of this landmark encyclopedia. It contains approximately 1000 entries dealing in depth with the history of the scientific, technological and medical accomplishments of cultures outside of the United States and Europe. The entries consist of fully updated articles together with hundreds of entirely new topics. This unique reference work includes intercultural articles on broad topics such as mathematics and astronomy as well as thoughtful philosophical articles on concepts and ideas related to the study of non-Western Science, such as rationality, objectivity, and method. You’ll also find material on religion and science, East and West, and magic and science.

Author : Marc Rothenberg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 637 pages
File Size : 41,58 MB
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1135583188

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This Encyclopedia examines all aspects of the history of science in the United States, with a special emphasis placed on the historiography of science in America. It can be used by students, general readers, scientists, or anyone interested in the facts relating to the development of science in the United States. Special emphasis is placed in the history of medicine and technology and on the relationship between science and technology and science and medicine.

Author : Hugh Richard Slotten
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 1456 pages
File Size : 21,18 MB
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780199766666

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Science, medicine, and technology have become increasingly important to the average individual in modern society. The importance of these three fields is in many ways one of the defining characteristics of modernity. Understanding their history is essential for educated individuals. Science, medicine, and technology are not static endeavors but processes, bodies of knowledge, tools, and techniques that are constantly growing and changing. The entries in this encyclopedia explore the changing character of science, medicine, and technology in the United States; the key individuals, institutions, and organizations responsible for major developments; and the concepts, practices, and processes underlying these changes. Especially since the early decades of the twentieth century, American science, medicine, and technology have played dominant roles internationally. Entries explore distinctive characteristics of American institutions and culture that help explain this development.At the same time, the encyclopedia situates specific events, theories, practices, and institutions in their proper historical context and explores their impact on American society and culture. Entries are written by the experts in the field. Students not only from the humanities and social sciences but also from the sciences and the medical sciences should be attracted to the broad-ranging and in-depth analysis in the encyclopedia.

Author : Mehdi Khosrow-Pour
Publisher : IGI Global Snippet
Page : 4292 pages
File Size : 49,44 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781605660264

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"This set of books represents a detailed compendium of authoritative, research-based entries that define the contemporary state of knowledge on technology"--Provided by publisher.