Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries: All the Milestones in Ingenuity--From the Discovery of Fire to the Invention of the Microwave Oven Tapa dura - 2004 - 1st Edición
de Rodney Carlisle; Scientific American
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From the discovery of fire to the invention of the steam engine and the Pentium chip, Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries documents some of the most important discoveries in the scientific world, as well as the practical innovations that have forever changed the life of the human race. This engagingly written, authoritative book organizes more than 400 lively, detailed entries into six chronological, easy-to-browse sections: 8000 b.c. to a.d. 300: Prehistoric and ancient civilizationsMiddle Ages and Renaissance through15991600-1790: The Age of the Scientific Revolution1791-1890: The Industrial Revolution1891-1934: The Electrical Age1935 into the 21st century: The Atomic and Electronic Age
Through this historical approach, Rodney Carlisle reveals the fascinating intersection of science and technology through the ages, examining the different styles of creation and innovation.We see how humans acquired an increasing body of ordinary procedures and instruments, from making fire and harvesting crops to living in shelters. Over time, specialists emerged, perfecting and passing down special arts such as carpentry, masonry, and metal smithing.
They flourished in antiquity and organized into craft guilds in many of the societies of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. We see how these artisans developed new instruments that helped bring about a refinement of scientific observation, allowing numerous leaps forward in measurement and knowledge of nature.Engineers and inventors changed the nature of production during the Industrial Revolution-moving from shop work to the large-scale factory-and created a host of new devices, from steam railroads to internal combustion engines. As scientific training began to affect the world of technology, a burst of inventions in the early 1900s changed human life more drastically than ever before. And, even as horrific instruments of warfare were born, a host of technologies was introduced in the electronics, nuclear, and biological fields that held out the promise of future peaceful progress.
Featuring numerous illustrations and informative primary source sidebars, Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries is essential for anyone who wants to delve into the history of science and technology.Descripción de la solapa
From the discovery of fire to the invention of the steam engine and the Pentium chip, Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries documents some of the most important discoveries in the scientific world, as well as the practical innovations that have forever changed the life of the human race. This engagingly written, authoritative book organizes more than 400 lively, detailed entries into six chronological, easy-to-browse sections: 8000 b.c. to a.d. 300: Prehistoric and ancient civilizationsMiddle Ages and Renaissance through15991600-1790: The Age of the Scientific Revolution1791-1890: The Industrial Revolution1891-1934: The Electrical Age1935 into the 21st century: The Atomic and Electronic Age
Through this historical approach, Rodney Carlisle reveals the fascinating intersection of science and technology through the ages, examining the different styles of creation and innovation.We see how humans acquired an increasing body of ordinary procedures and instruments, from making fire and harvesting crops to living in shelters. Over time, specialists emerged, perfecting and passing down special arts such as carpentry, masonry, and metal smithing.
They flourished in antiquity and organized into craft guilds in many of the societies of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. We see how these artisans developed new instruments that helped bring about a refinement of scientific observation, allowing numerous leaps forward in measurement and knowledge of nature.Engineers and inventors changed the nature of production during the Industrial Revolution-moving from shop work to the large-scale factory-and created a host of new devices, from steam railroads to internal combustion engines. As scientific training began to affect the world of technology, a burst of inventions in the early 1900s changed human life more drastically than ever before. And, even as horrific instruments of warfare were born, a host of technologies was introduced in the electronics, nuclear, and biological fields that held out the promise of future peaceful progress.
Featuring numerous illustrations and informative primary source sidebars, Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries is essential for anyone who wants to delve into the history of science and technology.Detalles
- Título Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries: All the Milestones in Ingenuity--From the Discovery of Fire to the Invention of the Microwave Oven
- Autor Rodney Carlisle; Scientific American
- Encuadernación Tapa dura
- Número de edición 1st
- Edición 1
- Páginas 502
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Wiley (TP), Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Fecha de publicación 2004-08-01
- Features Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780471244103 / 0471244104
- Peso 2.31 libras (1.05 kg)
- Dimensiones 9.7 x 7.78 x 1.27 pulgadas (24.64 x 19.76 x 3.23 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Technological innovations, Inventions - History
- Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 2003023258
- Dewey Decimal Code 609
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- Booklist, 08/01/2004, Page 1884
- Library Journal, 07/26/2004, Page 0
- Scitech Book News, 12/01/2004, Page 128
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