History of engineering and technology

In the 1970s, while their contemporaries were protesting the computer as a tool of dehumanization and oppression, a motley collection of college dropouts, hippies, and electronics fanatics were engaged in something much more subversive.

In the 1970s, while their contemporaries were protesting the computer as a tool of dehumanization and oppression, a motley collection of college dropouts, hippies, and electronics fanatics were engaged in something much more subversive.

Chernobyl: The Rest of the StoryThis book is intended to serve as a fact-based sourcebook on the Chernobyl disaster.

My story began when I reflected on a comment I'd often said to my sons and friends- "e;I've never had a boring day in my working life.

In Six Memos for the Next Millennium, Italo Calvino elaborated on six concepts or memos to offer insights on the 'shapes of things to come', which were lightness, rapidity, exactness, visibility, multiplicity and consistency.

Every time you chew a stick of Juicy Fruit, eat a hamburger, slip on a nylon, plug your phone into a wall socket, flick on a TV, withdraw money from an ATM, lick an ice-cream cone, switch on a computer, ride an escalator, play a DVR, watch a movie about dinosaurs, or pop a tranquilizer, you're doing something that originated at a world's fair or trade expo.

A penetrating, mesmerizing biography of a scientific icon"e;Absolutely fascinating .

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In 1859, 100,000 folks started the journey to the Pikes Peak goldfields, but only 50,000 completed the trip.

Since the end of the Cold War, U.

A thoughtful look at our history of innovation, the problems with the patent system, and the prospects for America's future.

This is the most comprehensive, English-language study of the German Imperial Navy's battlecruisers that served in the First World War.

The authors were with the Japanese Naval Special Attack Force (Kamikaze Corps) from its inception in late 1944.

Since the end of the Cold War, U.

GPS Declassified examines the development of GPS from its secret, Cold War military roots to its emergence as a worldwide consumer industry.

In Minuteman: A Technical History of the Missile That Defined American Nuclear Warfare, David K.

This is the first-ever publication detailing the Navys role in manned spacecraft recovery from 1961 to 1975, from Alan Shepherds initial suborbital mission to the Apollo-Soyuz flight, which inaugurated the first space collaboration between the U.

Christian Encounters, a series of biographies from Thomas Nelson Publishers, highlights important lives from all ages and areas of the Church.

Behind every great map is a network and behind every great network is a map.

Exploring technology and how it made-and continues to change-the modern world!

Exploring technology and how it made-and continues to change-the modern world!

It's easy to see that building the Egyptian pyramids using a ramp would have been impractical and too labor intensive to make sense.

Did you know that the Ancient Egyptians were not just good at running their government, but were excellent inventors too?

We are always hearing about the Next Big Thing.

Best Books of 2024, The EconomistFrom the codebreakers and problem solvers, to the engineers, mathematicians and other problem-solvers - what the secret world can teach us about performance and creativity How do you hire smart people who can work together to prevent terrorist attacks and decode encrypted technology?

What the f*ck is the Cloud, and how does it even work?

What the f*ck is the Dark Web, and how does it even work?

Originally published in 1884, this extremely scarce early work on driving horses is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition.

"e;The Working Horse"e; is a fantastic guide to the horses of the British Isles as used for sport and work, including a wealth of equestrian knowledge on such subjects as breeding, breaking, ailments, history, and much more.

This early guide is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition.

This book is a potted history of video games, telling all the rollercoaster stories of this fascinating young industry that's now twice as big globally than the film and music industries combined.

A concise history of the video gaming industry from its niche beginnings to its emergence as a global phenomenon and cultural force.

Eleven daring test pilots recount their experiences at the forefront of aeronautical innovation in this oral history of the Jet Age.

This is the story of how for more than a hundred years steam power played a vital role in the development of road transport.

An archaeology of innovation is the first monograph-length investigation of innovation and the innovation process from an archaeological perspective.

An archaeology of innovation is the first monograph-length investigation of innovation and the innovation process from an archaeological perspective.

The ThinkPad notebook computer has been at the center of the digital revolution that has transformed millions of lives around the world, allowing users to obtain access to their documents, pictures and other personal data from virtually anywhere at any time.

Thomas Edison closely following the alternative physics work of Albert Einstein and Max Planck, convincing him that there was an entire reality unseen by the human eye.

This book explores the global technological transformations that have shaped development of society for eons, from the emergence of Homo sapiens to the modern day.

'The book is a house of wonders' The New York Times'Steven Johnson is the Darwin of technology' Walter Issacson, author of Steve JobsWhat connects Paleolithic bone flutes to the invention of computer software?

Despite widespread consensus that China's digital revolution was sure to bring about massive democratic reforms, such changes have not come to pass.

In the Wake of the Compendia presents papers that examine the history of technical compendia as they moved between institutions and societies in ancient and medieval Mesopotamia.

In the Wake of the Compendia presents papers that examine the history of technical compendia as they moved between institutions and societies in ancient and medieval Mesopotamia.

A space enthusiast goes inside mission control with a motley crew of rocket scientists in this "e;fascinating journey of discovery peppered with humor"e; (Publishers Weekly).

The rise and fall of William Mulholland, and the story of L.

The rise and fall of William Mulholland, and the story of L.

Conquering the Electron offers readers a true and engaging history of the world of electronics, beginning with the discoveries of static electricity and magnetism and ending with the creation of the smartphone and the iPad.

Software is more important than ever today and yet its commercial value is steadily declining.