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The innovators : the engineering pioneers who made America modern / David P. Billington.
| Author/creator | Billington, David P. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Wiley, ©1996. |
| Description | x, 245 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Wiley popular science Wiley popular science. ^A682801 |
| Contents | pt. 1. Iron, steam, and early industry, 1776-1855. Modern engineering and the transformation of America -- Watt, Telford, and the British beginnings -- Fulton's steamboat and the Mississippi -- Lowell and the American industrial revolution -- Francis and the industrial power network -- pt. 2. Crossing the continent, 1830-1883. The Stephensons, Thomson, and the eastern railroads -- Henry, Morse, and the telegraph -- St. Louis versus Chicago and the continental railroads -- Carnegie and the climax of steel -- Edison and the network for light -- The Centennial revolutions, 1876-1883. |
| Local note | Little-304311--305131009936/ |
| Local note | Little-304903--305131014843X |
| General note | Series statement from jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-236) and index. |
| LCCN | 95043653 |
| ISBN | 0471140260 (acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | TA15 .B53 1996 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |