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History of Technology Volume 16.
"The technical problems confronting different societies and periods, and the measures taken to solve them form the concern of this annual collection of essays. Volumes contain technical articles ranging widely in subject, time and region, as well as general papers on the history of technology....
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London, UNKNOWN :
Bloomsbury Academic,
2016.
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| Colección: | History of Technology
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Editorial; The Contributors; Notes for Contributors; Aero-engine Production in the Third Reich; Aero-Engine Production Until 1933; Aero-Engine Production Under National Socialist Rule; Attempts To Increase Aero-Engine Production; Labour Conditions And Productivity; Problems Of Aero-Engine Production After 1942; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; Notes and References; Chaleur et Chauffage: L'introduction du Confort à Paris sous la Restauration (English summary by GH-S); Summary; Resume; Introduction; La Propagation De La Chaleur; Cheminees
- Theorie Des ChemineesLes Combustibles; Les Appareils; Les Casernes; Conclusion; Notes et References; The Birth and Demise of a Medieval Windmill; Abstract; Introduction; The Windmill At Turweston, Buckinghamshire; Planning And Siting Of The Mill; Construction Of The Windmill; The Early Operation Of The Mill, 1303-1316; The Decline Of The Mill, 1316-1338; Conclusion; Appendix; Acknowledgements; Notes and References; The South-pointing Chariot in Rome: Gearing in China and the West; Summary; Introduction; The Origin Of The South-Pointing Chariot; The Differential
- Translating The Historia AugustaAncient And Medieval Gear Wheels; Transmission Of The Idea; Early Chinese Gearing; Conclusion; Notes and References; The Development and Use of the Tubular Beam, 1830-1860; Abstract; Introduction; The Great Victoria Bridge; Stephenson And Fairbairn; The Introduction Of The Tubular Beam; Criticism Of The Tubular Beam; The Demise Of The Tubular Beam; Conclusion; Notes and References; Some Designs of Jerónimo de Ayanz (c. 1550-1613) relating to Mining, Metallurgy and Steam Pumps; Introduction; Life Of Jerónimo De Ayanz; A General View Of Ayanz's Inventions
- Exploitation Of The 'Negrillo' Ores Of The Potosí Mines The Ventilation Of Mines By Means Of Steam; Steam Engines For Raising Water And Draining Mines; Notes and References; Peenemünde and Los Alamos: Two Studies; Abstract; Introduction; Los Alamos And Peenemünde: A Sense Of Perspective; The War Years; After The War; Los Alamos And Peenemunde: A Reflection; Notes and References; Reflections on Two Conferences: ICOHTEC XIX and MASTECH; Announcement: The Georgius Agricola Commemorations, 1994; Aim Of The Agricola Commemorations; Form Of Organization Of The Committee; Contents of Former Volumes