Engineering in HistoryCourier Corporation, 1990 M08 1 - 530 pages With a minimum of technical detail, and in a highly readable style, this presents a fascinating overview of the development of engineering in Western civilization, from its origins to the twentieth century. The book is organized around the authors' division of history into eight primary events: Food-producing revolution (6000-3000 B.C.) Appearance of urban society (3000-2000 B.C.) Birth of Greek science (600-300 B.C.) Revolution in power (Middle Ages) Rise of modern science (17th century) Stream and the Industrial Revolution (18th century) Electricity and the beginnings of applied science (19th century) Age of automatic control (20th century) Not an exhaustive history, "Engineering in History" focuses on those achievements whose impact on civilization, in the authors' view, has been most significant. |
Contents
CHAPTER ONE Origins | 1 |
CHAPTER THREE Greek Engineering | 36 |
CHAPTER FOUR Imperial Civilization | 56 |
CHAPTER FIVE The Revolution in Power | 95 |
CHAPTER SIX Foundations for Industry | 124 |
CHAPTER SEVEN The Industrial Revolution | 159 |
CHAPTER EIGHT Roads Canals Bridges | 199 |
CHAPTER NINE Steam Vessels and Locomotives | 246 |
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