The Tradition of Technology: Landmarks of Western Technology in the Collections of the Library of Congress

by Leonard C. Bruno

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The collections of the Library of Congress include first edition works by many of the best-known names in the history of technology - Gutenberg, Fulton, Watt, Marconi, Fahrenheit, Bell, Goddard, Babbage and Wright. In this volume the author describes in detail more than 350 significant works from this vast collection, conveying both the excitement of first discovery and the distinctly human aspects behind each technological achievement. Illustrated...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0844408883

ISBN13:9780844408880

Release Date:October 1997

Publisher:Library of Congress

Length:366 Pages

Weight:3.55 lbs.

Dimensions:1.9" x 10.0" x 11.9"

Related Subjects

Agriculture Bibliographies & Indexes Engineering History History & Philosophy Reference Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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