Mechanics' Magazine and Register of Inventions and Improvements
by John Knight
Bertram Mills - The Circus That Travelled by Train
by David Jamieson
War and Technology: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Alex Roland
Humans were born armed. Before Homo sapiens first walked the Earth, proto-humans had manufactured spears and other tools not only to hunt and defend themselves but also to attack other humans. The war instinct is part of human nature, but the means to fight war depend on technology. Politics, economics, ideology, culture, strategy, tactics, and philosophy have all shaped war, but none of these factors has driven the evolution of warfare as much as technology. Expanding on this compelling thesis,...
This is the remarkable story of an entrepreneurial firm that helped to create the petrochemical industry as we know it today. The author also highlights the important role chemical engineers played in developing and commercializing new technologies based on the conversion of hydrocarbons into petrochemicals, which also led to the transfer of technological dominance from Germany to the United States. These developments are illustrated by the participants' personal histories, in the form of interv...
Gathered in this book are over twenty islands that have decidedly human origins, whether they are the products of imagination, deception or simply human error. They are phantoms, fakes and legends: an archipelago of ex-isles and forgotten lands. From the well-known myths of Atlantis to the more obscure legends of Thule and Antilla, from the islands of pure fiction to others whose existence are still in question, Malachy has created an atlas of fairytale and wonder.
Machu Picchu (Asce Press)
by Kenneth R. Wright and Alfredo Valencia Zegarra
Machu Picchu: A Civil Engineering Marvel takes readers inside the Lost City of the Incas for a groundbreaking perspective never before seen by tourists or archeologists. Built high in the Andes on a seemingly impossible site, Machu Picchu stands as a testament to Early Native Americans and their ability to plan and build. How was it possible to create a mountain-top city complete with running water, drainage systems, food production, and stone structures so advanced they have endured for over 50...
Eurasians of Madras and Malabar; Note on Tattooing; Malagasy-Nias-Dravidians; Toda Petition
by Edgar 1855-1935 Thurston
Designing Gotham (Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War)
Between 1817 and 1898, New York City evolved from a vital Atlantic port of trade to the center of American commerce and culture. With this rapid commercial growth and cultural development, New York came to epitomize a nineteenth-century metropolis. Although this important urban transformation is well documented, the critical role of select Union soldiers turned New York engineers has, until now, remained largely unexplored. In Designing Gotham, Jon Scott Logel examines the fascinating careers of...
Lavishly illustrated, this book is written from an Australian perspective. It looks at the creation of the system of international communication based on cable, radio and, more recently, satellite. It is also the story of how the threat of world war and the need to transfer data securely, led to changes in telecommunications.
Dodd's Curiosities of Industry [microform]
by George 1808-1881 Dodd
The dramatic rise—and unimaginable fall—of America's most iconic corporation by New York Times bestselling author and pre-eminent financial journalist William D. Cohan No company embodied American ingenuity, innovation, and industrial power more spectacularly and more consistently than the General Electric Company. GE once developed and manufactured many of the inventions we take for granted today, nearly everything from the lightbulb to the jet engine. GE also built a cult of financial and lea...
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Historical Register of the Centennial Exposition, 1876