Wheels, Clocks, and Rockets: A History of Technology (Norton History of Science)
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (745 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393321754 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 592 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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delphi1"Good depth, rather narrow scope" according to delphi121. The book's purpose is to cover the history of technology from pre-history to the modern times. In trying to do that, the book both suceeds and fails as follows:The goodEngaging language, depth of content and presentation. The author has a wonderful way of constructing his sentences and of drawing the reader into his subject matter. He doesn't just recite facts, instead he does a great job of explaining how, for example, Gutenberg invented printing by movable type, how Richard Arkwright came to develop his water frame machine for the textile industry, how James Watt's pumping engine worked, etc. Anyone who loves technology will be moved . 1 said Good depth, rather narrow scope. The book's purpose is to cover the history of technology from pre-history to the modern times. In trying to do that, the book both suceeds and fails as follows:The goodEngaging language, depth of content and presentation. The author has a wonderful way of constructing his sentences and of drawing the reader into his subject matter. He doesn't just recite facts, instead he does a great job of explaining how, for example, Gutenberg invented printing by movable type, how Richard Arkwright came to develop his water frame machine for the textile industry, how James Watt's pumping engine worked, etc. Anyone who loves technology will be moved . I gave this to my grandmother and she loved it My grandmother, a former teacher, is in her nineties and spends her days reading. I always give her books, usually history books, because of her fondness for teh subject. She has often told me about the experience of living through the twentieth century with its technological changes. I sent her this book and she loved it. She said that one of my uncles already has dibs on it when she is finished.. Well researched but poorly written and organised, rather technical The title is rather misleading. One would expect the writer to focus on wheels clocks and rocket invention. The book is about the History of technology. In fact, its focus was on the various engines.I almost gave up when I was a quarter the way through this book. I agree with one of the critic that the book seems to lack organisation. The material and research done on the book is thorough. The language he used is not straightforward.Be warned. If you have no technical background do not buy this book. The 500 odd pages of the book are rather technical. You will not be able to understand it.On of the critic mentioned that he gave his gran
A prime example of how to write a history of an immense and technical subject .a winner. -- New Scientist
The late Donald Cardwell was professor of the history of science and technology at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.
Originally published as The Norton History of Technology. "A prime example of how to write a history of an immense and technical subject .a winner."New Scientist As technology transforms our lives at an ever quickening rate, Donald Cardwell reminds us that technological innovation is not created in a vacuumrather, it is the product of the successful interaction between social change, scientific developments, and political vision. In this wide-ranging, "spirited" (Booklist