Engineering: An Illustrated History from Ancient Craft to Modern Technology (Ponderables)

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Tom Jackson

Engineering

An Illustrated History from Ancient Craft to Modern Technology (Ponderables)

Tom Jackson

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Shelter Publications
01 October 2016

Mathematics & Sciences; History of engineering & technology

Series: Ponderables

Here is the essential guide to engineering, an authoritative reference book and timeline about how technology has given shape to our civilization. Engineering predates humanity; Homo habilis was knapping hand axes from st-sized ints more than a thousand centuries before the dawn of modern humans. Admittedly the development of technology was slow back then-but we've made up for lost time since.

Striding from the Stone Age to Silicon Valley in 100 steps, we will see how our inventors have seized every scienti c breakthrough, new material, and better understanding to improve daily life and expand the scope of civilization. From reshaping rivers and containing the forces of nature to constructing arti cial lifeforms and perhaps one day even taming alien planets, engineers think big. These men and women of action make our world.

* A guide to each eld of engineering and the materials they employ gives and insight into their achievements, their limits, and what might come next.
* Includes biographies of the great engineers, such as Archimedes, Tesla, and Watt, showing the inspirations that lay behind their goals.
* A graphical representation of engineering milestones, showing the rst, biggest, and fastest from across the eld boosts the contents for all readers.
* 100 Ponderables also contains a 12-page Timeline History of Engineering.

By: Tom Jackson
Imprint: Shelter Publications
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 285mm, Width: 235mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 1.293kg
ISBN: 9780985323097
ISBN 10: 0985323094
Series: Ponderables
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 01 October 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Engineering: An Illustrated History from Ancient Craft to Modern Technology (Ponderables)

""This wonderful book, which is part of the Ponderables history series from Shelter Harbor Press, explores one hundred technological achievements that have changed history, starting with stone technology and ending with solar power. It seems ideal for advanced readers, and I'd probably recommend it for teens to adults...Wonderful, full-color illustrations and side-bar notations enhance the reader's understanding of the material...This fascinating book covers everything from taming fire and irrigation to the Great Wall of China and robots. It's truly a remarkable read. It makes a lovely coffee table book to share with guests, and it's a great conversation starter. It's also one that I reach for when I just have a few minutes to relax and want to read about something stimulating and interesting. I found myself sharing tidbits of information with my children that fascinated them as much as it did me. My high school senior also found it a wonderful book to read at his leisure. I highly recommend it, and I have no doubt you'll enjoy it as much as I have."" - The Old Schoolhouse Magazine(R), LLC, Kelly Burgess