An Encyclopaedia of the history of technology
By: edited by Ian McNeil.
Contributors: McNeil, Ian.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1996
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1062
Subjects: Technology -- History -- Encyclopedias
Other titles: Encyclopedia of the history of technology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Non-ferrous metals / A.S. Darling; title: Ferrous metals / W.K.V. Gale; title: The chemical and allied industries / Lance Day; title: Water, wind and animal power / J. Kenneth Major; title: Steam and internal combustion engines / E.F.C. Somerscales; title: Electricity / Brian Bowers; title: Engineering, methods of manufacture and production / A.K. Corry; title: Roads, bridges and vehicles / Ian McNeil; title: Inland waterways / John Boyes; title: Ports and shipping / A.W.H. Pearsall; title: Rail / P.J.G. Ransom; title: Aeronautics / J.A. Bagley; title: Spaceflight / John Griffiths; title: Language, writing, printing and graphics arts / Lance Day; title: Information: timekeeping, computing, telecommunications and audiovisual technologies / Herbert Ohlman; title: Agriculture: the production and preservation of food and drink / Andrew Patterson; title: Textiles and clothing / Richard Hills; title: Building and architecture / Doreen Yarwood; title: The domestic interior: technology and the home / Doreen Yarwood; title: Public utilities / R.S. Buchanan; title: Weapons and armour / Charles Messenger.