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Scientific American inventions and discoveries
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Rodney P. Carlisle |
A unique A-to-Z reference of brilliance in innovation and invention Combining engagingly written, well-researched history with the respected imprimatur of Scientific American magazine, this author… |
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Power over peoples
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Daniel R. Headrick |
x, 400 p. : 24 cm |
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Really useful
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Joel Levy |
The stories behind the invention and development of everyday objects in homes and offices. |
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The axemaker's gift
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James Burke |
"At the close of this century of creativity and discovery, humanists and scientists alike wonder: How could human beings in all their brilliance - those "axemakers" with the genius to invent, lead, i… |
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A Thread Across the Ocean
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John Steele Gordon |
"Today, in a world in which news flashes around the globe in an instant, time lags are inconceivable. In the mid-nineteenth century, however, they were a fact of life. The United States was remote fr… |
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Meaning in Technology
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Arnold Pacey |
In previous books, Arnold Pacey has written about the role of ideas and ideals in the creation of technology, about the global history of technology, and about the complex interaction of political, c… |
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Technology
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Daniel R. Headrick |
Today technology has created a world of dazzling progress, growing disparities of wealth and poverty, and looming threats to the environment. This book offers an illuminating backdrop to our present … |
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