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Ponderables Engineering
An Illustrated History From Ancient Craft to Modern Technology
Series: Ponderables
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Here is the updated essential guide to engineering, an authoritative reference book and timeline about how technology has given shape to our civilisation. Engineering predates humanity; Homo habilis was knapping hand axes from fist-sized flints more than a thousand centuries before the dawn of modern humans....
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Here is the updated essential guide to engineering, an authoritative reference book and timeline about how technology has given shape to our civilisation.
Engineering predates humanity; Homo habilis was knapping hand axes from fist-sized flints more than a thousand centuries before the dawn of modern humans. Admittedly, the development of technology was slow back then, but we've made up for lost time since.
Striding from the Stone Age to Silicon Valley in 100 steps, we will see how our inventors have seized every scientific breakthrough, new material, and better understanding to improve daily life and expand the scope of civilisation.
From reshaping rivers and containing the forces of nature to constructing artificial lifeforms and perhaps one day even taming alien planets, engineers think big. These men and women of action make our world.
Ponderables: Engineering by Tom Jackson captures the vast and daring journey of engineering, showcasing the profound impact of engineers throughout our history and their vision for the future.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781627951951
Publisher: Shelter Harbor Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 19 November 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: Shelter Harbor Press
Edition: 2024 Updated Edition
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 235.0mm
Height: 285.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Tom Jackson is a science writer based in the United Kingdom. Tom specializes in recasting science and technology into lively historical narratives. After almost 20 years of writing, Tom has uncovered a wealth of stories that help create new ways to enjoy learning about science. He studied at the University of Bristol and still lives in the city with his wife and three children.
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