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History of Technology Volume 1

Hardback

Main Details

Title History of Technology Volume 1
Authors and Contributors      Edited by A. Rupert Hall
Edited by Norman Smith
SeriesHistory of Technology
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreWorld history
History of engineering and technology
ISBN/Barcode 9781350017337
ClassificationsDewey:609
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publication Date 30 September 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The annual collections in the History of Technology series look at the history of technological discovery and change, exploring the relationship of technology to other aspects of life and showing how technological development is affected by the society in which it occurred.

Author Biography

A. Rupert Hall (1920-2009) was Professor of the History of Science and Technology at Imperial College, London and a former director of the Wellcome Trust. He wrote widely on the history of science and edited and translated numerous unpublished works by scientists including Isaac Newton. Norman A. F. Smith (1938-2009) was Reader in the History of Science and Technology at Imperial College, London. He is the author of several works including Man and Water: A History of Hydro-Technology and A History of Dams.