The metallurgic age
Subtitle: the victorian flowering of invention and industrial science
By: Quentin R. Skrabec, Jr.
Publisher: McFarland; McFarland & Company
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Jefferson, N. C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
Subjects: Technology -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.; Technological innovations -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Description: "In many ways the mind of the Victorian age was absorbed by invention and innovation. A passion for technology and learning resulted in a period not only of discovery but of practical application of the sciences. This volume examines this age of invention and the evolution of fields such as metallurgy, automotive engineering, aerodynamics and industrial arts"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.