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A Brief History of Technology

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T. Derry and T. Williams presented a brilliant account of the technological achievements of mankind from antiquity to the present day, paying close attention to the influence of technological progress on the course of history. The first part of the story includes the history of technology from ancient times to 1750. The story begins with a general historical overview of ancient civilizations, then the authors consider topics such as food production, metalworking, building construction, early energy sources and the beginning of the chemical industry. The second part of the text is devoted to the development of the steam engine, machine tools, modern transport, coal and metal mining, the rise of the modern chemical industry, textiles, internal combustion engine, electricity and many others. Each section is preceded by a historical introduction, the book ends with a series of tables designed to show the relationship of names and events in the text. The book is richly illustrated and filled with factual data.
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