History of Engineering & Technology

The world's output of metals during the 100 year period of 1863-1963 was greater than in all the previous years of man's history. In the nineteenth...

'A must read for anyone interested in the emerging ethics of robotics' Irene M. PepperbergA bold, optimistic exploration of the relationship betwe...

A stunning visual celebration of cars over a century of progress!Introducing The Story of the Car - a historical and visual exploration of awe-insp...

Discover the Surprising History of Ordinary ThingsEmily magically weaves a vibrant history of simple everyday objects we often take for granted. Th...

Choice's Outstanding Academic Title list for 2013 There is no comparable book on this tunnel. Highly recommended.Choice Reviews Every year, more...

The first global history of voluntary consensus standard setting.Finalist, Hagley Prize in Business History, The Hagley Museum and Library / The Bu...

Social and economic history of science and technology has emerged as a major theme of interdisciplinary research in South Asian history since the l...

Explore 100 years of British History through key broadcasting moments illuminated by images from the BBC archive. Created 100 years ago, on 18 Octo...

In times of widespread Islamophobia, there is an understandable motivation for constructing scientific achievement as a counternarrative in popular...

Bishop is undoubtedly one of the most widely-known names in the soil mechanics, or geotechnical engineering, community today, alongside the `foundi...

Viewing Norfolk Southern Railway covers the history of this railroad, beginning with the South Carolina Canal & Rail Road Company, which in 183...

In 1901 divers salvaging antiquities from a Hellenistic shipwreck serendipitously recovered the shattered and corroded remains of an ancient Greek ...

A gorgeous, sweeping epic ANN NAPOLITANO 'A master of prose'WASHINGTON POST One of my favourite writers' ROXANE GAY S...

A humanist manifesto for the age of AIArtificial intelligence may be the most transformative technology of our time. As AIs power grows, so does th...

In an effort to fight climate change, many cities try to boost their cycling levels. They often look towards the Dutch for guidance. However, histo...

From its inception over 100 years ago, fingerprint technology has come a long way. This book provides background on and traces the recent history o...

Informaticathe updated edition of Alex Wright's previously published Glutcontinues the journey through the history of the information age to show h...

The enduring story of Thomas Watson Jr.-a figure more important to the creation of the modern world than Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, and MorganNearly ...

In Engines, the always entertaining and informative Theodore Gray explores the glorious guts and intricate innards of dozens of impressive machines...