A Revolution in Manufacturing

Now in its fifth edition, this book explores the ways in which the industrial revolution reshaped world history, covering the international factors...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Industrial RevolutionThe Industrial Revolution which took place in Great Britain between the middle of the eighteenth century and th...

Reducere. Pres. George Washington authorized Springfield Armory to begin manufacturing small arms for the US military in 1794. Over nearly two centuries unti...

Reducere. Explore the Captivating History of the Industrial RevolutionFor most of human existence, people lived in a somewhat similar fashion. Everything tha...

IBM is heir to all the ideas for innovative ciphering machines of the past. From granite blocks used to tell time, to beads used for accounting pur...

The seven hills at the James River fall line that Captain John Smith first witnessed in 1607 became the site of a pivotal American city. Richmond w...

DescriptionTo work with the materials of tomorrow, design students across visual arts disciplines need to understand the cutting edge of today. Whe...

Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The spy novel emerged from the intrigues of the mid-20th centu...

Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The spy novel emerged from the intrigues of the mid-20th centu...

Reducere. The next healthcare revolution will apply regenerative medicines using human cells and tissues. The aim of the regenerative medicine approach is to...

Reducere. DescriptionMore than a decade after the publication of his dazzling book on the cultural, technological, and manufacturing aspects of measuring tim...

Reducere. As the second-largest city in New England, Worcester is well known for its contributions to manufacturing and transportation. However, many other p...

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the first railway was established in Great Britain, contributing to the country's dramatic social and e...

Reducere. Volume 1 of Accounting History covers the first 10, 000 plus years of the rise of accounting and civilization. Conveniently, accounting was part of...

Reducere. The man who launched a revolution in product development with his bestselling Developing Products in Half the Time is back with a new book that's a...

Reducere. Following the Civil War, large corporations emerged in the United States and became intent on maximizing their power and profits at all costs. Poli...

Reducere. A manifesto for a radically different philosophy and practice of manufacture and environmentalism"Reduce, reuse, recycle" urge environmentalists; i...

For almost a century, the Blair Strip Steel Company of New Castle, Pennsylvania, has made cold-rolled specialty steel beyond a world-class standard...

DescriptionNanotechnology is a buzz word many of us have heard but are uncertain what it really means. This book works to dispel the myths and unra...

Reducere. This lavishly illustrated book on the famous automobile manufacturer traces the Studebaker family from its arrival in America in 1736, to the begin...

The "best all-around book yet on fracking" (San Francisco Chronicle) from a Pulitzer Prize finalist: "Gold's work is a tour de force of contemporar...

Reducere. Local author Dennis Rizzo tells the fascinating and diverse history of Orillia, Ontario. First populated by the Huron, Iroquois and Chippewa Nation...

Reducere. DescriptionTroy, New York has earned some distinctive titles in its more than 200 years of existence. "The Home of Uncle Sam, " "The Collar City, "...

A "gripping, " (Booklist) "clear-eyed, and honest" (The New York Times Book Review) biography of Samuel Colt--the inventor of the legendary Colt re...