A History of Mechanical InventionsUpdated classic explores importance of technological innovation in cultural and economic history of the West. Water wheels, clocks, printing, machine tools, more. "Without peer." -- "American Scientist." |
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CHAP PAGE | 1 |
THE PROCESS OF MECHANICAL INVENTION | 8 |
THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE PURE AND APPLIED MECHANICAL | 32 |
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