An Encyclopaedia of the History of Technology (Routledge Companion Encyclopedias) - Softcover

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9780415147927: An Encyclopaedia of the History of Technology (Routledge Companion Encyclopedias)

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Available for the first time in paperback, this volume includes twenty-two chapters by international experts covering the entire history of technology from humankind's earliest use of stone tools to the exploration of space. Written clearly and without unnecessary jargon, each chapter traces the development of its subject from earliest times to the present day, stressing the social context and its place in scientific thought.
* Usefully drawn with over 150 tables, drawings and photographs
* Two comprehensive indexes of names and subjects
* Essential reading for teachers and students in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, Industrial History and Archaeology.

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Ian McNeil is Rolt Research Fellow at the University of Bath and former Executive Secretary of the Newcomen Society for the Study of the History of Engineering and Technology.

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9780415013062: An Encyclopaedia of the History of Technology (Routledge Companion Encyclopedias)

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ISBN 10:  0415013062 ISBN 13:  9780415013062
Verlag: Routledge, 1990
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