Engineering revolution modern world (8 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Zustand: New. 2018. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Zustand: New. 2018. hardcover. . . . . .

Hardcover. Zustand: Used very good. Used very good. Used very good oversized hardcover in used very good dust jacket. Rear bottom of jacket has a 0.5 inch closed tear and has been placed in a clear protective mylar sleeve. 4to. (7 x 0.75 x 10.25 inches) Pages are clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes index, figures, and photos. 229 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Over the past two million years that human species have inhabited the Planet Earth they have distinguished themselves by their ability to make and do things creatively to ensure their survival. From the beginning, therefore, they have been defined by their technology, and the history of technology is the history of the species. For most of this period, the development of human technical skills has been extremely slow and repetitive, limited to basic tools and weapons and the ability to control fire. The utilization of animal power and the invention of the means of harnessing the power of wind and falling water added gradually to their technical skills, but it was the discovery of ways of using power from heat engines a mere three hundred years ago that accelerated this process into a prodigious expansion of technical power that fundamentally transformed human societies . It is this development which deserves to be to be called 'The Engineering Revolution' and provides the primary focus of this book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. Over the past two million years that human species have inhabited the Planet Earth they have distinguished themselves by their ability to make and do things creatively to ensure their survival. From the beginning, therefore, they have been defined by their technology, and the history of technology is the history of the species. For most of this period, the development of human technical skills has been extremely slow and repetitive, limited to basic tools and weapons and the ability to control fire. The utilisation of animal power and the invention of the means of harnessing the power of wind and falling water added gradually to their technical skills, but it was the discovery of ways of using power from heat engines a mere three hundred years ago that accelerated this process into a prodigious expansion of technical power that fundamentally transformed human societies . It is this development which deserves to be to be called 'The Engineering Revolution' and provides the primary focus of this book. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book. …

hardcover. Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 229 pages. 10.25x7.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.