History of Engineering and Technology

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 onAirships and zeppelin Highways and economic Early hydroelectricit Chemical engineerin Technology and histor Brunel and the Royal Nav Stealth and the submarin Computer histor Deepwater engineerin Science fiction and the evolution of modern engineerin Art and engineerin Electric motors, radio, and batterie
Expansion of these existing chapter Mining and the Location of Mineral Water Distribution: Qanots to Acequia Biomedical Engineerin Communication Engineering: Shannon to Satellite Personalities and the Auto: Ford and Ferrar Failures in Engineering: Chernobyl, Titanic, Tacoma Narrows, Challenge Cold Fusion, Electric Cars, and Other "Humbug
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.