The annual collections in the History of Technology series look at the history of technological discovery and change, exploring the relationship of technology to other aspects of life and showing how technological development is affected by the society in which it occurred.
The annual collections in the History of Technology series look at the history of technological discovery and change, exploring the relationship of technology to other aspects of life and showing how technological development is affected by the society in which it occurred.
A. Rupert Hall (1920-2009) was Professor of the History of Science and Technology at Imperial College, London and a former director of the Wellcome Trust. He wrote widely on the history of science and edited and translated numerous unpublished works by scientists including Isaac Newton. Norman A. F. Smith (1938-2009) was Reader in the History of Science and Technology at Imperial College, London. He is the author of several works including Man and Water: A History of Hydro-Technology and A History of Dams.
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Preface Samuel Brown: Britain's Pioneer Suspension Bridge Builder, Emory L. Kemp The Banu Musà and their 'Book of Ingenious Devices', Donald R. Hill A Note on Roman Metal Turning, J. F. Cave Old Dams in Extremadura, J. A. Garcia-Diego The Vocabulary of Technology, G. Hollister-Short Museums, History and Working Machines, Richard Hills The Use of Models in Nineteenth Century British Suspension Bridge Design, Denis Smith The Origins of the Water Turbine and the Invention of its Name, Norman A. F. Smith The Contributors
Preface Samuel Brown: Britain's Pioneer Suspension Bridge Builder, Emory L. Kemp The Banu Musà and their 'Book of Ingenious Devices', Donald R. Hill A Note on Roman Metal Turning, J. F. Cave Old Dams in Extremadura, J. A. Garcia-Diego The Vocabulary of Technology, G. Hollister-Short Museums, History and Working Machines, Richard Hills The Use of Models in Nineteenth Century British Suspension Bridge Design, Denis Smith The Origins of the Water Turbine and the Invention of its Name, Norman A. F. Smith The Contributors
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