Remarkable engineers : from Riquet to Shannon / Ioan James.
| Author/creator |
James, I. M. (Ioan Mackenzie), 1928- |
| Format | Tactile Material, Book, and Print |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2010. |
| Description | xv, 201 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | From Riquet to Watt -- From Jessop to Marc Isambard Brunel -- From Trevithick to Sadi Carnot -- From Henry to Bazalgette -- From Eads to Bell -- From Braun to Hertz -- From Diesel to Marconi -- From Pal'chinskii to Zworykin -- From Gabor to Shannon. |
| Review | "Engineering transformed the world completely between the seventeenth and twenty-first centuries. Remarkable Engineers tells the story of 51 of the key pioneers in this transformation, from the designers and builders of the world's railways, bridges and aeroplanes, to the founders of the modern electronics and communications revolutions. The focus throughout is on their varied life stories, and engineering and scientific detail is kept to a minimum. Engineer profiles are organized chronologically, inviting readers with an interest in engineering to follow the path by which these remarkable engineers utterly changed our lives."--Jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-199). |
| Genre/form | Biography. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2010293521 |
| ISBN | 9780521516211 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0521516218 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780521731652 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0521731658 (pbk.) |
| Standard identifier# | 40017975544 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | TA139 .J36 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |