A history of mechanical inventions,
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (946 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0006AKMTS |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 401 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"History of Mechanical Technology" according to Robert O. Woods. This is a wonderfully through review of mechanical technology through the ages. I have a sizable library devoted to the subject and this is probably the best addition.. interesting topic but a "tough" read Gene Bowker I found the topic fascinating and the author does a great job of explaining it. The book is NOT a light read.It gets a 4-star rating for numerous illustrations and the way that the "story makes sense" as it describes the progress of inventions. I learned a lot from reading it and it was a good value at the price paid.. In contrast to the prior reviewers, I can only amicus In contrast to the prior reviewers, I can only rank this at three stars. Its erudition is superficial and its sources are not properly cited and credited. It thus ends up as tendentious and self-serving rather than the works of Britten, Baillie and the mighty Claudius Saunier respecting horology.
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