Engineers : from the great Pyramids to the Pioneers of space travel / [written by John Farndon ... [et. al] ; editor-in-chief, Adam Hart-Davis]
Imprint
London : Dorling Kindersley, 2012
Descript
360 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm
CONTENT
The early engineers : Building the ancient world ; Ancient innovators -- Renaissance and enlightenment : Islamic engineers ; Renaissance polymaths ; A new technology ; Waterways and harbours ; Early steam engines -- The industrial revolution : Developing the steam engine ; Harnessing electricity ; The factory floor ; Building bridges ; Balloons and airships -- The machine age : A transport revolution ; Industrial innovations ; Great constructions ; Public health ; Radio and sound -- Modern times : The motorcar ; Motion pictures ; Towering structures ; Flying machines ; Space engineering