A History of Mechanical Engineering

by Jianming Yang and Ce Zhang

Book Overview

This book explores the history of mechanical engineering since the Bronze Age. Focusing on machinery inventions and the development of mechanical technology, it also discusses the machinery industry and modern mechanical education. The evolution of machinery is divided into three stages: Ancient (before the European Renaissance), Modern (mainly including the two Industrial Revolutions) and Contemporary (since the Revolution in Physics, especially...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811508321
• ISBN13: 9789811508325
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 555 Pages
• Weight: 2.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"