Engineers / 
 Engineers :  from the great pyramids to the pioneers of space travel 
[written by John Farndon ... [et. al] ; editor-in-chief, Adam Hart-Davis]. 
 - 360 pages :  illustrations (some color) ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index.  Subtitle on cover: From the great pyramids to the pioneers of space travel. 
<br/><br/>The early engineers. Building the ancient world ; Ancient innovators -- Renaissance and enlightenment. Islamic engineers ; Renaissance polymaths ; A new technology ; Waterways and harbors ; Early steam engines -- The industrial revolution. Developing the steam engine ; Harnessing electricity ; The factory floor ; Building bridges ; Balloons and airships -- The machine age. A transportation revolution ; Industrial innovations ; Great constructions ; Public health ; Radio and sound -- Modern times. The automobile ; Motion pictures ; Towering structures ; Flying machines ; Space engineering. 
<br/><br/> Presents a history of the world's most prominent and revolutionary engineers, discussing their key feats and major breakthroughs, from Archimedes and Leonardo da Vinci to Henry Ford and the Wright brothers. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781465435972 (pbk) 1465435972 (pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2015487662 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Engineers--Biography.<br/>Engineering--History.<br/>Ingeniería --Historia<br/>Ingenieros --Biografías 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TA 139  / E57 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>620.00922