The Engineering Revolution, 9781473899087
Hardcover
Humanity’s story: Two million years building to a world transformed.

The Engineering Revolution

How the Modern World was Changed by Technology

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  • Hardcover

    229 pages

  • Release Date

    11 February 2019

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Summary

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 contro…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781473899087
ISBN-10:1473899087
Author:Angus Buchanan
Publisher:Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint:Pen & Sword History
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:229
Release Date:11 February 2019
Weight:850g
Dimensions:246mm x 172mm
About The Author

Angus Buchanan

This book is the result of a collaboration between ten authors with different areas of expertise. They have been drawn together through the History of Technology Research Unit at the University of Bath, a group of scholars and experts in technological history who have submitted their contributions to team discussions. The result is a new ‘take’ on the history of technology by relating important aspects of modern technological developments to the culture they have transformed and the challenges they present to the modern world.

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