The Tradition of Technology

The collections of the Library of Congress include first edition works by many of the best-known names in the history of technology - Gutenberg, Fulton, Watt, Marconi, Fahrenheit, Bell, Goddard, Babbage and Wright. In this volume the author describes in detail more than 350 significant works from this vast collection, conveying both the excitement of first discovery and the distinctly human aspects behind each technological achievement. Illustrated with photographs, engravings, reproductions and maps, this guide offers a comprehensive tour through the library, as well as a survey of the history of technology, from Greek and Roman times through to the late-20th century.

ISBN	0844408883	Pages	364
ISBN13	9780844408880 (What's this?)	Volumes	001
Publisher	Johns Hopkins University Press	Weight (grammes)	1795
Imprint	Johns Hopkins University Press	Published in	Baltimore, MD
Format	Hardback	Height (mm)	285
Publication date	01 Jan 1998	Width (mm)	235
Library of Congress	T15.B685 1	Spine width (mm)	48
DEWEY	016.609	Academic level	Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly
DEWEY edition	DC21

	Preface
	Introduction	1
1	The Technology of Greece and Rome	7
2	The Technology of the Middle Ages	33
3	Renaissance Technology	67
4	Technology and the Scientific Revolution	137
5	Technology in the Industrial Revolution	183
6	Technology in the Nineteenth Century	229
7	Technology in the Twentieth Century	269
	Bibliography	313
	Index	343

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