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A short history of twentieth-century technology c. 1900-c. 1950
- Title
- A short history of twentieth-century technology c. 1900-c. 1950 / Trevor I. Williams.
- Author
- Williams, Trevor I., 1921-1996.
- Publication
- Oxford [Oxfordshire] : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1982.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Derry, T. K. (Thomas Kingston), 1905-2001.
- Description
- xix, 411 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
- Summary
- Details the scientific developments and technological advances in a variety of fields, including electronics, energy, aeronautics, and computers, in the light of social, economic, and political trends.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History
- Note
- Sequel to: A short history of technology from the earliest times to A.D. 1900 / by T.K. Derry and Trevor I. Williams.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographies and indexes.
- Contents
- The changing pattern of energy sources -- Fossil fuels: coal, gas, and petroleum -- Natural power -- Nuclear power -- The electrical industry -- The changing pattern of primary production -- Agriculture: with a section on fishing and whaling -- Mining -- Metals and their extraction -- Chemicals -- Textiles -- The internal compustion engine -- Turbines -- The working of metals -- Pottery and glass -- Food technology -- Town planning -- The needs of transport -- Land transport -- Marine transports -- Aeronautics -- Navigation -- Printing and paper -- Electrical communication -- Photography and cinematography -- Computers -- Medicine and public health -- Military technology -- Technology in the home.
- ISBN
- 0198581599
- 9780198581598
- LCCN
- 82004362
- OCLC
- ocm08388181
- 8388181
- SCSB-39270
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library