History of engineering & technology books

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice In the spirit of The Right Stuff, updated for the 21st century, Test...  Read More >>

"Triumph 1915-1926, Model H and TT Roadster Model DThe Model H was a big step forward for Triumph. The 1914 4hp...  Read More >>

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The ZX80 home computer was launched in 1980 by the then still-to-be-knighted home computer mogul Clive Sinclair....  Read More >>

本书是美国德州李新纪先生自传，分为上下两集全彩问世。作者曾是一个红卫兵和后来的知青，1966年写过大字报，破过四旧，天真地以为那就是革命，是最后的斗争。1968年去上山下乡了。在知青生活的艰苦岁月里，经常抬头望天，听说美国人登上了月球，让他惊叹不已。从那时起，他想的不是怎样登上月球，而是先登陆美国再说，因为美国离天最近。要做个离天最近的人，他等待了25年，也就是说等了1/4......  Read More >>

A first-hand description of life on the 'tall ships' of the British Navy. This memoir is distinguished by NOT being...  Read More >>

This is the collector's hardback edition of The Complete Sinclair ZX81 Basic Course.The ZX80 home computer was launched...  Read More >>

The tram framework has for some time been one of New York's notable images. It's additionally proof of American...  Read More >>

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'Celebrates human cognitive diversity, and is rich with empathy and psychological insight' Steven Pinker Why can...  Read More >>

First published in 1983, this guide helped buyers of the Oric-1 get to grips with their new purchase. For many people,...  Read More >>

First published in 1983, this guide helped buyers of the Oric-1 get to grips with their new purchase. For many people,...  Read More >>

Glass Crafts in Northern India is not only about beads and bangles and their production cycles, but also about one...  Read More >>

On an East African hunting expedition in 1909, Delia Akeley, a forty-year-old American woman, casually captured...  Read More >>

This is compelling reading for British historians, environmental scholars, historians of technology, and anyone...  Read More >>

""A ... portrait of the jet-age stewardesses serving on iconic Pan Am Airways between 1966 and 1975""--  Read More >>

The village of Lancaster became the state of Nebraska's first capital city in 1867, renamed Lincoln. Not everyone...  Read More >>

Women are fighting for a seat at the table to determine what's on your plate. Reforming our food system...  Read More >>

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Aircraft chronicles the dramatic story of manned flight in stunning visual detail. With more than 800 iconic aircraft,...  Read More >>

In 1963 Stephen Hawking was given a couple of years to live. In January 2017 he celebrates his seventy-fifth birthday....  Read More >>

From the Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle, the dramatic, untold story inside Apple after the passing of Steve...  Read More >>

From the Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle, the dramatic, untold story inside Apple after the passing of Steve...  Read More >>

Since the beginning of auto lending there have repossessions. While there have been documentaries about the industry,...  Read More >>

Launched in 1981, Sir Clive Sinclair's ZX81 - successor to his ZX80 released the year before - was designed to be...  Read More >>