Science and Technology in Nineteenth-Century America

by Todd Timmons

Book Overview

The 19th Century was a period of tremendous change in the daily lives of the average Americans. Never before had such change occurred so rapidly or and had affected such a broad range of people. And these changes were primarily a result of tremendous advances in science and technology. Many of the technologies that play such an central role in our daily life today were first invented during this great period of innovation--everything from the railroad...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313331618
• ISBN13: 9780313331619
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.6"