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Wheels, Clocks, and Rockets

Wheels, Clocks, and Rockets

Cardwell, Donald
Cardwell, D. S. L.

Paperback

Technology & EngineeringSports GeneralGeneral World History

ISBN10: 0393321754
ISBN13: 9780393321753
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: May 1 2001
Pages: 592
Weight: 1.55
Height: 1.70 Width: 5.60 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
As technology transforms our lives at an ever quickening rate, Donald Cardwell reminds us that technological innovation is not created in a vacuum--rather, it is the product of the successful interaction between social change, scientific developments, and political vision. In this wide-ranging, spirited (Booklist) survey of the machines and tools that humans have developed throughout history, Cardwell not only explains the mechanical technicalities but also delves into the underlying trends that have culminated in eras of great change. In particular, he highlights the eighteenth century as a watershed in the modern history of technology, analyzing how scientific developments in physics and chemistry spurred the mechanical innovations of the Industrial Revolution. From the steam engine to electrical power to nuclear energy to today's world of electronics and computers, this book opens a discussion of how science and technology together change our lives. Originally published as The Norton History of Technology.

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