Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries: All the Milestones in Ingenuity--From the Discovery of Fire to the Invention of the Microwave Oven
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 authoritative, accessible reference provides a wide-ranging overview of the inventions, technological advances, and discoveries that have transformed human society throughout our history.\ More than 400 entertaining entries explain the details and significance of such varied breakthroughs as the...
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Carlisle (Rutgers U.) is the author of a number of books on the history of science and technology. He presents an historical encyclopedia of inventions, discoveries, and systems of inventions that have changed human life. The entries are organized into six time periods, from ancient times to the 21st century, enabling readers to see the unfolding of progress as it has been driven by the different styles of creation and innovation, and to see the social and intellectual impact of the developments. Academic but accessible to the general reader. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Pt. IThe ancient world through classical antiquity, 8000 B.C. to A.D. 3309Pt. IIThe Middle Ages through 159981Pt. IIIThe age of scientific revolution, 1600 to 1790149Pt. IVThe Industrial Revolution, 1791 to 1890223Pt. VThe electrical age, 1891 to 1934319Pt. VIThe atomic and electronic age, 1935 into the 21st century397