Engineering in time : the systematics of engineering history and its contemporary context /
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Language: | English |
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London :
Imperial College Press,
©2004.
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Table of Contents:
- Preface; Acknowledgment; Contents; 1. About Engineering Identifying a Framework; 2. Prehistoric Engineering (̃106 BP̃104 BP) Primal Discovery of Devices; 3. Ancient Engineering (̃8000 BCẼ500 CE) Societal Interest in Devices; 4. Medieval Engineering (̃500 CẼ1400) Societal Promotion of Devices; 5. Renascent Engineering (̃1400̃1800) Organizing for Device Production; 6. Expansive Engineering (̃1800̃1940) Environmental Impact of Devices; 7. Modern Engineering (̃1940̃1990) Expanding Reach of Devices; 8. Contemporary Engineering (̃1990̃2000+) Prospects for Closure.