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How Mechanics Shaped the Modern World

This unique book presents a nontechnical view of the history of mechanics, from the Big Bang to present day. The impact of mechanics on the evolution of a variety of subjects is vividly illustrated, including astronomy, geology, astrophysics, anthropology, archeology, ancient history, Renaissance ar...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Allen, David (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edición:1st ed. 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo

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505 0 |a Mechanics and Our Ancestors -- The Greeks -- The Romans -- Mechanics in the Middle Ages -- The Artistic Renaissance -- Finding Our Way -- Mechanics Reborn -- Music and Measuring -- Continua, Art and Structures -- Weather -- Life Cycles -- The Quality of Our Lives -- Mechanics Today -- The Future of Mechanics. 
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