Inventive Geniuses Who Changed the World : Fifty-Three Great British Scientists and Engineers and Five Centuries of Innovation
2022 ed.
by
John Bailey
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
3030813835
ISBN-13
9783030813833
Edition
2022 ed.
Publisher
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 26th, 2022
Print length
468 Pages
Weight
756 grams
Dimensions
23.40 x 15.50 x 3.90 cms
Product Classification:
Western EuropeBiography: science, technology & medicineBiography: science, technology and medicineEuropean historyEuropean historyHistory of engineering & technologyHistory of engineering and technologyCivil engineering, surveying & buildingCivil engineering, surveying and building
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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.
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.Get Inventive Geniuses Who Changed the World by at the best price and quality guaranteed only at Werezi Africa's largest book ecommerce store. The book was published by Springer Nature Switzerland AG and it has pages.
