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Broad, nontechnical survey offers fascinating coverage of history’s major technological advances: food-producing revolution, appearance of urban society, birth of Greek science, revolution in power, steam and the industrial revolution, electricity and the beginnings of applied science, and the age of automatic control. 181 illustrations. "...an excellent work..."—Isis. Bibliography. Index.

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  • Paperback: 530 pages
  • Publisher: Dover Publications (August 1, 1990)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0486264122
  • ISBN-13: 978-0486264127
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #141,129 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This book does a fantastic job of explaining the history of Engineering, and how it affected the civilizations that used it.
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