Industrial archaeology books

Archaeologists and textile historians bring together 16 papers to investigate the production, trade and consumption...  Read More >>

Details Heather McKillop’s archaeological team's groundbreaking discovery of a unique and massive salt production...  Read More >>

Brass from the Past follows the evolution of brass from its earliest forms around 2500 BC through to industrialised...  Read More >>

This publication presents the defense of the city of Valencia during the years 1936-1939 under two premises; whether...  Read More >>

This landmark volume sheds light on the lives and experiences of the Chinese workers who made up 90% of the workforce...  Read More >>

This landmark volume sheds light on the lives and experiences of the Chinese workers who made up 90% of the workforce...  Read More >>

This anthology is a collection of works from the Europa Postmediaevalis conference held in Prague in the spring...  Read More >>

Comprising nineteen papers taken from a conference held at Worcester College, Oxford in 2000, this book focuses...  Read More >>

This impressive collection features the work of archaeologists who systematically explore the material and social...  Read More >>

Kommos, located on the south coast of Crete, is widely known for its important sanctuary of the Greek period for...  Read More >>

Kommos, located on the south coast of Crete, is widely known for its important sanctuary of the Greek period for...  Read More >>

Discusses the potential significance for the reintroduction of ancient technologies in modern sustainability.  Read More >>

The main objective of this book has been to open a line of research into the religious population of the city of...  Read More >>

"The subject of the present volume, in essence is the hand and hand's extensions. We cannot insist too strongly...  Read More >>

Some places have impressive workings and these have such things as engine chambers, arched levels, deep shafts,...  Read More >>

Focusing on Asia, Water Societies and Technologies from the Past and Present seeks to highlight the issues that...  Read More >>

Focusing on Asia, Water Societies and Technologies from the Past and Present seeks to highlight the issues that...  Read More >>

Explores a lavishly illustrated look at an important part of our industrial history with Lime Kilns.  Read More >>

The many and diverse aspects of its history, geography, character, function and meaning will be explored and while...  Read More >>

The Ironbridge Gorge is presented as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and so part of a national narrative...  Read More >>

How King's Cross grew from tile kilns and dust heaps to a vital rail artery, and from decay and dereliction to a...  Read More >>

In the long and absorbing history of Britain's railways and the men and women who have worked on them, the most...  Read More >>

This book presents results of excavations at the moated sites of Barrow Old Hall and Twiss Green, in Warrington,...  Read More >>

Colourless glass became prominent between the middle of the 1st century AD and the beginning of the 4th century....  Read More >>

This is the first reference book that deals specifically with all types of sewing-thimble made from copper-alloy...  Read More >>