Engineers: A History of Engineering and Structural DesignThis innovative new book presents the vast historical sweep of engineering innovation and technological change to describe and illustrate engineering design and what conditions, events, cultural climates and personalities have brought it to its present state. Matthew Wells covers topics based on an examination of paradigm shifts, the contribution of individuals, important structures and influential disasters to show approaches to the modern concept of structure. By demonstrating the historical context of engineering, Wells has created a guide to design like no other, inspirational for both students and practitioners working in the fields of architecture and engineering. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Chapter 1 Prehistory and ancient times | 11 |
Chapter 2 Rome and the East 220 BCAD 533 | 25 |
Chapter 3 Byzantium and the European Dark Ages 4761000 | 41 |
Chapter 4 Light 10001600 | 55 |
Chapter 5 Galileo Galilei 15641642 | 75 |
Chapter 6 Early modern engineering 15801789 | 89 |
Chapter 7 Encyclopaedia 17501860 | 105 |
Chapter 8 The American reconstruction 18601890 | 121 |
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