A History of Mechanical Inventions: Revised Edition

by Abbott Payson Usher

Book Overview

"The book is without peer in its field." -- American Scientist
In this completely revised and enlarged edition of a classic work in the history of technology, a noted scholar explores the importance of technological innovation in the cultural and economic history of the West.
Following an introductory discussion of the place of technology in economic history, the author offers a penetrating historical analysis of social change. Within...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 048625593X
• ISBN13: 9780486255934
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

History of Mechanical Technology

This is a wonderfully through review of mechanical technology through the ages. I have a sizable library devoted to the subject and this is probably the best addition.