A History of Technology, Volume 2Charles Singer Clarendon Press, 1957 - Alm |
Contents
ILLUSTRATIONS AND TABLES | xi |
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION by MARTIN S BRIGGS 397 | xxvi |
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | xliv |
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A History of Technology: Index of Names Charles Singer,Eric John Holmyard,Alfred Rupert Hall,Trevor Illtyd Williams No preview available - 1954 |
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