Название: An Encyclopedia of the History of Technology
Автор: Ian McNeil
Издательство: Routledge
Год: 2002
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 1081
Размер: 10.2 Мб
Язык: английский
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.