History of Engineering & Technology
"The Evolution of Technology"
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"Cambridge Studies in the History of Science" series; Hannaway, Owen (ed.) This book presents an evolutionary theory of technological change. With 34 b&w photographs. Paperback, 260 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 354g.
Author: Basalla, George
ISBN: 0521296811
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: 1989 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) History of Engineering & Technology
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"Ambulances"
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"Shire Album" series; This book presents a history of the development of the ambulance from hand litters and bicycle ambulances to the advance paramedic units of the 1990s, as well as the continual changes in the ambulance service in Britain. It includes details of livery. With b&w illustrations. Paperback, 32 pages. Size: 210 x 150 mm. Weight: 86g.
Author: Batten, Chris
ISBN: 0747803293
Publisher: Shire Publications Ltd
Date: 1996 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) History of Engineering & Technology
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"Classic Tractors"
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This video of archive film extracts focuses mainly on the development of tractors from 1945 to the present day. Rare footage is included of the 1917 Fordson Standard, the first mass-produced tractor in America. Coverage includes today's computer-controlled tractors with air-conditioned cabs. Video, Weight: 23g.
Author: Bell, Brian
ISBN: 0852363303
Publisher: Old Pond Publishing Ltd
Date: 1996 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) History of Engineering & Technology
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"Steam on the Farm"A History of Agricultural Steam Engines 1800 to 1950
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The nineteenth century was the great age of steam. This title traces the history and development of the agricultural use of steam power from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the end of the Second World War and considers how it was actually used. With 100 black & white photographs. Hardback, 192 pages. Size: 246 x 189 mm. Weight: 748g.
Author: Brown, Jonathan
ISBN: 1847970524
Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) History of Engineering & Technology
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"Seven Wonders of the Industrial World"
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Deborah Cadbury explores the history behind the epic monuments that spanned the industrial revolution from Brunel's extraordinary Great Eastern, the Titanic of its day that joined the two ends of the empire, to the Panama Canal, that linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans half a century later. With illustrations, ports.. New ed. Paperback, 376 pages. Size: 200 x 130 mm. Weight: 292g.
Author: Cadbury, Deborah
ISBN: 0007163053
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers
Date: 2004 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) History of Engineering & Technology
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"Early Cycle Lighting"1868-1948
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"Crowood Collectors' Series" series; Very soon after the development and popularization of the bicycle in the nineteenth century, cyclists realised that in order to cycle in the dark, some form of lighting was essential, both to light the way ahead, but also to alert other road users. This book deals with the early inventions of the cycle lamps. With 340 colour photographs. Hardback, 160 pages. Size: 296 x 210 mm. Weight: 922g.
Author: Card, Peter W.
ISBN: 1861269641
Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) History of Engineering & Technology
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"Le Mans the Bentley and Alfa Years, 1923-39"
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"Racing" series; With 350 illustrations. Paperback, 180 pages. Weight: 505g.
Author: Clarke, R.M. Clausager, Anders
ISBN: 1855204657
Publisher: Brooklands Books Ltd
Date: 1998 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) History of Engineering & Technology
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"I Know You Got Soul"
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Tells the stories of the geniuses, innovators, and crackpots who put the ghost in the machine. From Brunel's SS Great Britain to the Spitfire and from the woeful, but inspiring, Graf Zeppelin to Han Solo's Millennium Falcon, they were built by people who love them. With col. illustrations. Paperback, 256 pages. Weight: 453g.
Author: Clarkson, Jeremy
ISBN: 0141022922
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) History of Engineering & Technology
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"Essential Mini Cooper"The Cars and Their Story, 1961-71 and 1990 to Date
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"Essential" series; The history of the Mini-Cooper and Mini-Cooper S, which swept the board in international rallying in the 1960s and are among the most popular collectors' cars. With 80 colour and 80 b&w photographs. Paperback, 80 pages. Size: 260 x 210 mm. Weight: 324g.
Author: Clausager, Anders Ditlev
ISBN: 1870979869
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Date: 1997 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) History of Engineering & Technology
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"Stories of Modern Technology Failures and Cognitive Engineering Successes"
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Examining the aftermath of problems with human-technical systems, this book explores the significant efforts of those who have made a positive difference. It represents a variety of cognitive engineering applications, including training, design, military, transportation, communications, medicine, and emergency response in the nuclear industry. With 17 black & white illustrations. Paperback, 136 pages. Size: 233 x 155 mm. Weight: 205g.
Author: Cooke, Nancy J. Durso, Frank
ISBN: 0805856714
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: Undergraduate History of Engineering & Technology
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"History of the Navigator's Sextant"
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With 87ill.. Hardback, 236 pages. Size: 250 x 190 mm. Weight: 658g.
Author: Cotter, Charles H.
ISBN: 0851744273
Publisher: Brown, Son and Ferguson, Ltd
Date: 1985 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational History of Engineering & Technology
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"Lambretta Innocenti"An Illustrated History
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With 150 b&w illustrations. Hardback, 120 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 488g.
Author: Cox, Nigel G.
ISBN: 1859608523
Publisher: Haynes Manuals Inc
Date: 2001 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) History of Engineering & Technology
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"Rod & Custom in the 1950S"
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Established in 1966, Rod & Custom has been the top street rodder's magazine for the past 37 years. It features the latest in high-tech cars, nostalgic timepieces and high-performance vintage racers. In addition, the magazine offers a variety of how-to and technical articles for the street rod and custom enthusiasts. With illustrations. Paperback, 192 pages. Size: 230 x 150 mm. Weight: 619g.
Author: Crow, Deete
ISBN: 0760316309
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Date: 2003 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) History of Engineering & Technology
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"The British Sporting Gun and Rifle"Pursuit of Perfection 1850-1900
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Pursuit of Perfection 1850-1900. With colour and b&w photographs throughout. Hardback, 416 pages. Size: 300 x 230 mm. Weight: 2154g.
Author: Dallas, Donald
ISBN: 1846890322
Publisher: Quiller Publishing Ltd
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) History of Engineering & Technology
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"Ingenium"Five Machines That Changed the World
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Presents the history of five historical devices - bow and arrow, waterwheel, trebuchet, pendulum clock anchor escapement, and steam engine governor. This title features diagrams, equations, and drawings; and explains the physics behind each machine, how it was used, how it evolved, and its significance. With 52 halftones, 23 line drawings. Hardback, 192 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 413g.
Author: Denny, Mark
ISBN: 0801885868
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) History of Engineering & Technology
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