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The Resource Engineering : an illustrated history from ancient craft to modern technology, edited by Tom Jackson ; contributors, Tim Harris, Robert Snedden

Engineering : an illustrated history from ancient craft to modern technology, edited by Tom Jackson ; contributors, Tim Harris, Robert Snedden

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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
Language
eng
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Publication
Extent
vi, 143 pages
Note
  • "Ponderables 100 achievements that changed history who did what when"--Cover
  • "Includes foldout timeline with over 1,000 milestone facts"--Cover
Isbn
9780985323097
Instance
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Engineering : an illustrated history from ancient craft to modern technology
Title
Engineering
Title remainder
an illustrated history from ancient craft to modern technology
Statement of responsibility
edited by Tom Jackson ; contributors, Tim Harris, Robert Snedden
Contributor
Contributor
Editor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
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
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Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
BTCTA
Dewey number
620
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • portraits
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
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  • 1972-
  • 1958-
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  • Jackson, Tom
  • Harris, Tim
  • Snedden, R. C.
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Ponderables
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  • Technology
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Engineering
  • Engineering
Target audience
adult
Label
Engineering : an illustrated history from ancient craft to modern technology, edited by Tom Jackson ; contributors, Tim Harris, Robert Snedden
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Publication
Copyright
Note
  • "Ponderables 100 achievements that changed history who did what when"--Cover
  • "Includes foldout timeline with over 1,000 milestone facts"--Cover
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 140) and index
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  • sheet
  • volume
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  • nb
  • nc
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  • rdacarrier
  • rdacarrier
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  • text
  • still image
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  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Control code
000058614968
Dimensions
28 cm.
Extent
vi, 143 pages
Isbn
9780985323097
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(hardback)
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unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits (chiefly colour)
System control number
(OCoLC)945647585
Label
Engineering : an illustrated history from ancient craft to modern technology, edited by Tom Jackson ; contributors, Tim Harris, Robert Snedden
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • "Ponderables 100 achievements that changed history who did what when"--Cover
  • "Includes foldout timeline with over 1,000 milestone facts"--Cover
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 140) and index
Carrier category
  • sheet
  • volume
Carrier category code
  • nb
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
  • rdacarrier
  • rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Control code
000058614968
Dimensions
28 cm.
Extent
vi, 143 pages
Isbn
9780985323097
Isbn Type
(hardback)
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits (chiefly colour)
System control number
(OCoLC)945647585

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