History of engineering & technology books

"""The Long Island Rail Road is the oldest railroad in the country still operating under its original name. It is...  Read More >>

"It is progress that guarantees existence.Without engineering mankind would be an already extinguished species.The...  Read More >>

James Bradley (1693-1762) was an English astronomer and priest who served as Astronomer Royal from 1742. He is best...  Read More >>

This book tells the story of government-sponsored wiretapping in Britain and the United States from the rise of...  Read More >>

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The story of the people who see beyond the stars...  Read More >>

A nocturnal love letter to the ghosts of our automotive past.--  Read More >>

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Die Arbeit untersucht den Wandel der Energienutzung im Privathaushalt am Beispiel der Koerperpflege in Deutschland....  Read More >>

This book addresses digital cultural formation through four dominant technological platforms over the past two decades...  Read More >>

For most people, grocery shopping is a mundane activity. Few stop to think about the massive, global infrastructure...  Read More >>

This book addresses digital cultural formation through four dominant technological platforms over the past two decades...  Read More >>

The book presents thirty great Chinese inventions, both ancient and modern, which are original, distinct, have made...  Read More >>

Long before the Speedway was even a glimmer in Bill France Sr.'s eye, racers in Daytona Beach were careening along...  Read More >>

If you have ever wondered what a transportation safety investigation looks like from the inside, or aspire to be...  Read More >>

If you have ever wondered what a transportation safety investigation looks like from the inside, or aspire to be...  Read More >>

James Bradley (1693-1762) was an English astronomer and priest who served as Astronomer Royal from 1742. He is best...  Read More >>

The ultimate motor racing yearbook, majoring on Formula 1 and also covering Formula 2, Formula 3, Touring Cars,...  Read More >>

Aimed at students and scholars new to environmental history, the history of technology, and their nexus, this impressive...  Read More >>

Taking us back to the nuts and bolts of the British steam railways, Steaming into XXX is a fictional take on life...  Read More >>

James Bradley (1693-1762) was an English astronomer and priest who served as Astronomer Royal from 1742. He is best...  Read More >>

Recognizing early modern cartographers as significant agents in the intellectual history of the Atlantic, Mapping...  Read More >>

In her mid-20s, at the height of tech industry idealism, Wiener--stuck, broke, and looking for meaning in her work--left...  Read More >>

The Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington is perhaps the single most significant stretch of railroad...  Read More >>

Comment Léonard de Vinci est-il devenu l'incarnation du génie créateur ? Comment a-t-il vécu, aimé, souffert ? Avec...  Read More >>