History of Engineering and Technology provides an illustrated history of engineered technology from the Stone Age to the Nuclear Age. Examining important areas of engineering and technology, this second edition contains:
New contributions on
Expansion of these existing chapters
This introductory book presents the persons, concepts, and events that made salient contributions to the engineering narrative, reporting a compelling story spanning millennia and encouraging a sense of history for its readers.
The Earliest Builders
Early Empires and the Conquest of Materials
Classical Antiquity: The Greeks
Rome - The Engineering of War and Cities
Ancient Power and Metallurgy
Byzantine and Islamic Engineering - Picking Up a Fallen Torch
Middle Ages - Masters of Stone
Renaissance
17th and 18th Centuries
The Advent of Steam and Mechanical Engineering
Sanitary and Hydraulic Engineering
20th Century Engineering: Part 1
20th Century Engineering: Part 2
New Technology and the Future
Bibliography
Index
