Encyclopedia of 20Th-Century Technology by Fitzroy Dearborn
English | 17 Mar. 2005 | ISBN: 1579584632 | 507 Pages | PDF | 7 MB
English | 17 Mar. 2005 | ISBN: 1579584632 | 507 Pages | PDF | 7 MB
Comprising 395 essays arranged alphabetically, mostly on individual objects, artifacts, techniques, and products, this is an up-to-date reference work for all those involved in teaching or researching the history of twentieth-century technology, as well as the serious general reader. The core of each of the main entries is a technical description, within a historical narrative, of about 1,000 words plus illustrations and further reading.