This book describes the life and times of fifty-three great British scientists and engineers - male and female inventive geniuses who changed the world, improving the lives of mankind, and propelling humanity forward. Their stories abound with personal ingenuity, brilliance and scientific or engineering wizardry, and with the ambition to satisfy fundamental human needs.
The author aspires to set these individual achievements in the socio-political context of their place in history, sometimes embracing the activities of others to round off the story and scientific contribution. Avoiding overly technical language, he nonetheless succeeds in making complex theories and technologies more comprehensible and accessible to a lay audience. This book is a must for all those interested in the prehistory and history of the steam engine, transport, communication technology, public health services, and many topics from the natural sciences. Many of the inventions described in its pages havehelped shape the modern world.| ISBN: | 9783030813833 |
| Publication date: | 26th November 2022 |
| Author: | John Bailey |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 468 pages |
| Genres: |
Civil engineering, surveying and building Biography: science, technology and medicine European history History of engineering and technology |
This book describes the life and times of fifty-three great British scientists and engineers - male and female inventive geniuses who changed the world, improving the lives of mankind, and propelling humanity forward. Their stories abound with personal ingenuity, brilliance and scientific or engineering wizardry, and with the ambition to satisfy fundamental human needs.
Inventive Geniuses Who Changed the World features in the following genres: Civil engineering, surveying and building, Biography: science, technology and medicine, European history, History of engineering and technology
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Inventive Geniuses Who Changed the World was written by John Bailey and published by Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing
Inventive Geniuses Who Changed the World has 468 pages
£40.49, reduced from £44.99. In Stock.