1st Edition

A Century of Technology 1851–1951

Edited By Percy Dunsheath Copyright 1951
370 Pages
by Routledge

370 Pages
by Routledge

The hundred years that began with the Great Exhibition of 1851 and ended with the Festival of Britain in 1951 was a period of remarkable progress in science and technology. First published in 1951,  A Century of Technology  focuses on technology—the application of science to industry. The book summarizes the state of affairs in 1851 and 1951, highlighting the outstanding events and... Read more

1. Iron and Steel
Sir Chas. Goodeve

2. Non-Ferrous Metals
G.L. Bailey

3. Non-Metallic Materials
H. Barron

4. Chemicals
Trevor I. Williams

5. Textiles
D.W. Hill

6. Fuel and Power
D.T.A. Townend

7. Prime Movers
H. Bedford

8. Production Engineering
D.F. Galloway

9. Electrical Engineering
Percy Dunsheath

10. Petroleum Technology
A.E. Dunstan

11. Biochemical Industries
W.E. Dick

12. Agriculture
Sir James Turner

13. Food Preservation
H.E. Cox

14. Transport
W.H. Johnson

15. Navigation
F. George

16. Telecommunication
Lt.-Col. Chetwode-Crawley

17. The Printed Word
W. Turner Berry

18. Optical and Acoustical Registration
L.E.C. Hughes

19. Technological Education
Percy Dunsheath

Biography

Percy Dunsheath