History of Technology Volume 2
Published on 30. September 2016
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-1-350-01736-8 (ISBN)
Description
The annual collections in the History of Technology series look at the history of technological discovery and change, exploring the relationship of technology to other aspects of life and showing how technological development is affected by the society in which it occurred.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
578 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-350-01736-8 (9781350017368)
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Persons
A. Rupert Hall (1920-2009) was Professor of the History of Science and Technology at Imperial College, London and a former director of the Wellcome Trust. He wrote widely on the history of science and edited and translated numerous unpublished works by scientists including Isaac Newton.
Norman A. F. Smith (1938-2009) was Reader in the History of Science and Technology at Imperial College, London. He is the author of several works including Man and Water: A History of Hydro-Technology and A History of Dams.
Norman A. F. Smith (1938-2009) was Reader in the History of Science and Technology at Imperial College, London. He is the author of several works including Man and Water: A History of Hydro-Technology and A History of Dams.
Content
Preface
Samuel Brown: Britain's Pioneer Suspension Bridge Builder, Emory L. Kemp
The Banu Musa and their 'Book of Ingenious Devices', Donald R. Hill
A Note on Roman Metal Turning, J. F. Cave
Old Dams in Extremadura, J. A. Garcia-Diego
The Vocabulary of Technology, G. Hollister-Short
Museums, History and Working Machines, Richard Hills
The Use of Models in Nineteenth Century British Suspension Bridge Design, Denis Smith
The Origins of the Water Turbine and the Invention of its Name, Norman A. F. Smith
The Contributors
Samuel Brown: Britain's Pioneer Suspension Bridge Builder, Emory L. Kemp
The Banu Musa and their 'Book of Ingenious Devices', Donald R. Hill
A Note on Roman Metal Turning, J. F. Cave
Old Dams in Extremadura, J. A. Garcia-Diego
The Vocabulary of Technology, G. Hollister-Short
Museums, History and Working Machines, Richard Hills
The Use of Models in Nineteenth Century British Suspension Bridge Design, Denis Smith
The Origins of the Water Turbine and the Invention of its Name, Norman A. F. Smith
The Contributors