Engineering: An Illustrated History from Ancient Craft to Modern Technology (100 Ponderables)
AUTHOR | Jackson, Tom; Snedden, Robert; Snedden, Robert et al. |
PUBLISHER | Shelter Harbor Press (10/25/2016) |
PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
- In 1698, Thomas Savery builds "The Miner's Friend; or, An Engine to Raise Water by Fire." It is a water pump that uses steam power. Although incredibly inefficient it is the first functioning steam engine.
- In 1783, Joseph-Michael and Jacques- tienne Montgolfier build the first flying machine capable of carrying human passengers. It is a 30-feet wide hot air balloon, powered by an open fire and made of paper
- In 1855, Henry Bessemer designs a new system for making steel, a strong alloy of iron and carbon. Before this invention it took 12 hours to make 1.5 tons of wrought iron. Bessemer's "converter" could produce 15 tons of much stronger steel in just 20 minutes.
- The first communication satellite is Echo 1, a metallic balloon launched into the upper atmosphere by NASA in 1960.
- In 2007, 3.3 billion cubic feet (94 million cubic meters) of sand and rock are laid down along the coast of Dubai to make Palm Jumeirah, the world's largest artificial ocean island.
- In 2016, Solar Impulse flies more than half way around the world powered only by electricity generated by solar panels on its wings.
- 100 chronological articles telling the story of engineering from prehistory to the present day.
- Authoritative text, exciting imagery, and helpful diagrams accompanying each of the steps along the way.
- Biographies of great engineers, such as Archimedes, Tesla, and Watt, showing the inspirations that lay behind their goals.
- A guide to each field of engineering and the materials they employ, offering insight into achievements in the fields, the limits, and what might come next.
- An easy-to-follow graphical representation of engineering milestones.
- A 24-page removable foldout concertina with a 12-page timeline history of engineering.
- In 1698, Thomas Savery builds "The Miner's Friend; or, An Engine to Raise Water by Fire." It is a water pump that uses steam power. Although incredibly inefficient it is the first functioning steam engine.
- In 1783, Joseph-Michael and Jacques- tienne Montgolfier build the first flying machine capable of carrying human passengers. It is a 30-feet wide hot air balloon, powered by an open fire and made of paper
- In 1855, Henry Bessemer designs a new system for making steel, a strong alloy of iron and carbon. Before this invention it took 12 hours to make 1.5 tons of wrought iron. Bessemer's "converter" could produce 15 tons of much stronger steel in just 20 minutes.
- The first communication satellite is Echo 1, a metallic balloon launched into the upper atmosphere by NASA in 1960.
- In 2007, 3.3 billion cubic feet (94 million cubic meters) of sand and rock are laid down along the coast of Dubai to make Palm Jumeirah, the world's largest artificial ocean island.
- In 2016, Solar Impulse flies more than half way around the world powered only by electricity generated by solar panels on its wings.
- 100 chronological articles telling the story of engineering from prehistory to the present day.
- Authoritative text, exciting imagery, and helpful diagrams accompanying each of the steps along the way.
- Biographies of great engineers, such as Archimedes, Tesla, and Watt, showing the inspirations that lay behind their goals.
- A guide to each field of engineering and the materials they employ, offering insight into achievements in the fields, the limits, and what might come next.
- An easy-to-follow graphical representation of engineering milestones.
- A 24-page removable foldout concertina with a 12-page timeline history of engineering.
Tim Harris is a lecturer at the University of Cambridge also in the Computer Laboratory. His focus is on concurrent systems. Professor Harris is also a fellow of Churchill College.
Tim Harris is a lecturer at the University of Cambridge also in the Computer Laboratory. His focus is on concurrent systems. Professor Harris is also a fellow of Churchill College.
Tim Harris is a lecturer at the University of Cambridge also in the Computer Laboratory. His focus is on concurrent systems. Professor Harris is also a fellow of Churchill College.
Tim Harris is a lecturer at the University of Cambridge also in the Computer Laboratory. His focus is on concurrent systems. Professor Harris is also a fellow of Churchill College.
Tim Harris is a lecturer at the University of Cambridge also in the Computer Laboratory. His focus is on concurrent systems. Professor Harris is also a fellow of Churchill College.