Engineers by Adam Hart-Davis

Engineers by Adam Hart-Davis

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A visual guide to the great engineers who have built our world. Including great tales of achievement and ingenuity, it celebrates 80 of the greatest engineers that ever lived and the stamp they have left on the world. It is suitable for those who are intrigued by the power of the pioneering mind.

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Engineers by Adam Hart-Davis

Full of great tales of achievement and ingenuity, Engineers celebrates 80 of the greatest engineers that ever lived and the stamp they have left on the world. Learn all about how their projects have changed the course of history and added to human progress from the men who built the Great Pyramid in Egypt to the Industrial Revolution and the impressive structures of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and on to the pioneers of space travel and the computer scientists of today. From initial concepts to prototypes and finished designs, Engineers is full to bursting with technical drawings, specially commissioned artworks, blueprints and virtual tours that help bring the structures, inventions and technological breakthroughs to life. Engineers is for anyone who is intrigued by the power of the pioneering mind.
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ISBN 13 9781405375696
ISBN 10 1405375698
Title Engineers
Author Adam Hart Davis
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Year published 2012-05-01
Number of pages 360
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.