Trefferliste "Technical History" - alle Bücher, CDs und DVDs

Electrical Language: Independent British Synth Pop 1978 - 1984

Tim Queeney

Rope

A unique and compelling adventure through the history of rope and its impact on civilization, in the vein of single-subject bestsellers like Salt and CodTim Queeney is a sailor who knows more about rope a…

Christopher Parslow

The Prosciutto Sundial

The Prosciutto Sundial is the first comprehensive study of the sundial in the shape of a miniature prosciutto from the Villa dei Papiri in Herculaneum from its rediscovery in 1755 to modern times. Drawing…

Theresa Levitt

Elixir

Drawing on alchemical theory, Édouard Laugier and Auguste Laurent set out to find the vital essence of life through the craft of perfumes. While drawing the ire of enlightened Bohemian Paris, they discove…

Jennifer R Vail

Friction

Friction, the force that resists motion, has shaped technological progress for millennia. Jennifer Vail shows how the quest to master friction has driven innovation, culture, and even human evolution. Now…

Kin Sum Li

Bronze Mirrors in Ancient China

"This pioneering work offers a detailed analysis of how mirrors were designed and produced during the period from 500 to 200 BCE. It describes mirror manufacture, considers the degree to which artisa…

Lauren Sherman, Chantal Fernandez

Selling Sexy

"The story of how Victoria's Secret skyrocketed from a tiny chain of boutiques to an intimates monolith with annual sales in excess of $6 billion-all the while defining female beauty and sex standard…

Jon Schmid, Chad J R Ohlandt, Shawn Cochran

Net Technical Assessment

The Biden administration's 2022 National Security Strategy recognizes technology as a major front on which strategic competition is waged. The centrality of technology to the conduct and outcome of strate…

The Prisoner (Complete Series) (UK Import)

Five decades on from its first UK broadcast, The Prisoner remains as fresh and dynamic as when it was first unleashed upon an unsuspecting world in 1967. This set presents the complete series, stunningl…

Dietrich Eckardt

Gas Turbine Powerhouse

This book tells the story of the power generation gas turbine from the perspective of one of the leading companies in the field over a period of nearly 100 years, written by an engineer. Especially in tim…

Andre Bormanis

The Guide to the Orville (Deluxe Edition)

A full-color guide to the universe of Seth MacFarlane's sci-fi series featuring technical details, interstellar history, and character biographies. Explore exotic alien planets, adventure between innumera…