The Innovators, College by David P. Billington - 9780471140962

The Innovators, CollegeThe Engineering Pioneers Who Made America Modern\nAuthor(s): David P. Billington\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780471140962, 978-0471140962\nSynopsis\nA richly illustrated introduction to the engineering triumphs that made America modern\n\n In this age of microchips and deep space probes, it's hard to imagine life before electricity or passenger trains. An astonishing series of engineering innovations paved the way to the twentieth century, and transformed America into the world's mightiest industrial power. The Innovators tells the exciting story of the engineering pioneers whose discoveries so dramatically altered commerce, industry, and world history. The book takes readers into the workshops of America's early engineering geniuses, explaining how they came up with their ideas and later applied them in the marketplace. Devotees of history and technology will appreciate s