0195061136 9780195061130 alk. paper 9780195074772 paperback 0195074777 paperback 9780199762712 electronic book 0199762716 electronic book 9780199854981 ebook 019985498X ebook
Alternate Call Number
B 70 MOK.L
Summary
Traces the major inventions and innovations that have transformed society since ancient Greece and Rome and analyzes the causes of technological creativity throughout history.
Note
First issued as an Oxford University Press paperback, 1992.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-328) and index.
Formatted Contents Note
The Renaissance and beyond: technology 1500-1750 The industrial revolution, 1750-1830 The later Nineteenth century: 1830-1914 Understanding technological progress Classical and medieval technology China and Europe Evolution and the dynamics of technological change.