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Fifty Machines That Changed the Course of History by Chaline, Eric
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
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- Product Group
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- ISBN
- 9781770850903
- Book Title
- Fifty Machines That Changed the Course of History
- Book Series
- Fifty Things That Changed the Course of History Ser.
- Publisher
- Firefly Books, The Limited
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, History
- Topic
- Civilization, Mechanical, History
- Item Weight
- 0 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.8 in
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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The most significant machines of the 19th and 20th centuries. Fifty Machines that Changed the Course of History is a fascinating survey of the mechanical devices that propelled 18th-century society into the 19th and 20th centuries. The book celebrates more than 200 years of technological development at the height of the Industrial Revolution. These are not generic inventions but rather specific, branded machines whose names in many cases have become synonymous with the machine or its purpose. The entries fall into eight categories relating to their sphere of influence: Industry, Agriculture, Media, Transport, Science, Computing, Energy and Home. Concise text describes the machines, what led to their invention, and the effects on society. Annotated diagrams, illustrations, photographs and "Key Feature" insets enrich the coverage. These are a few of the 50 machines described: Stephenson's Rocket (1829), the first locomotive designed for passenger transport Harrison power loom (1851) produced the bulk of the world's cotton cloth during the First Industrial Revolution Westinghouse alternating current system (1887) brought electrical power and lighting to homes and workplaces Hoover suction sweeper (1908) revolutionized domestic cleaning Lumi re cine projector (1896) and Marconi radio (1897) together heralded the dawn of the media age Baird "Televiso" (1930), the first television set More recently, the Motorola DynaTAC cellphone (1983) ensured that we would always be able to "phone home." Fifty Machines that Changed the Course of History is perfect for history buffs and anyone who is fascinated by the complexity and beauty of mechanical devices.
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Firefly Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
1770850902
ISBN-13
9781770850903
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117272594
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fifty Machines That Changed the Course of History
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Civilization, Mechanical, History
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, History
Book Series
Fifty Things That Changed the Course of History Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
0 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6.8 in
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Dewey Edition
23
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This volume showcases machines such as the Jacquard loom, which automated the silk-weaving industry; the Hoover Suction Sweeper, which was the first upright electric vacuum; and the Hayes SmartModern, the first fully automated modem. The 50 entries are arranged in chronological order and range from two to six pages long. Entries are pleasing to the eye, with photographs, illustrations, time lines, and quotes separate from the text. The tone of the text is readable and conversational, placing each machine and its creator within a historical context. The volume concludes with lists of books for further reading and useful websites and an index. Recommended for school and public libraries., Chaline brings a sociologist's eye for detail to this engrossing book... fascinating...above the usual lineup of reference books... Fifty Machines works fine as a cover-to-cover read, but it is endlessly browsable., An admirable, concise, well-organized, and accurate exploration of 50 machines that have proven pivotal in human civilization from 1760 to the present... Entries are a minimum of two pages to a maximum of six pages with well-chosen historic pictures of the artifacts themselves supplemented by depictions of the inventors, the schematics of their devices or other matters of historical interest, and a clearly written narrative. Images closer to the present are often in full color. A frequently used timeline visualizes the flow of technological innovation and the ways in which new inventions build upon prior ideas.
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Dewey Decimal
621.809
Table of Content
Contents Jacquard Loom Roberts' Lathe Stephenson's Rocket Roberts' Loom Whitworth Planing Machine Corliss Steam Engine Babbage Difference Engine Singer Sewing Machine SS Great Eastern Hyatt Stuffing Machine Underwood No. 1 Typewriter Diesel Engine Marconi Radio Lumière Cinématographe Berliner Gramophone Westinghouse AC System Rover Safety Bicycle Parsons' Steam Turbine Linotype Machine Gramme Machine Kodak Brownie Camera Tungsram Light Bulb Automatic Electric Telephone Model T Ford Hoover Suction Sweeper Holt Caterpillar Combine Black and Decker Electric Drill G.E. Monitor Top Refrigerator LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin Baird Televisor Saturn V Rocket Unimate 1900 Industrial Robot Magnox Nuclear Reactor Victa Rotomo Fan Mower De Havilland DH106 Comet Ampex Model 200A Tape Recorder G.E. Top-loading Washing Machine Mittlewerk V-2 Rocket Siemens Electron Microscope Philco-York Air Conditioner EMI CT Scanner JVC HR-3300EK Atari 2600 Games Console Sony TPS-L2 Walkman Vestas HVK10 Wind Turbine IBM PC 5150 Hayes Smartmodem 300 ABI 370A DNA Sequencer Hubble Space Telescope Motorola StarTAC Cell Phone Further Reading Useful Websites Index
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2012
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