How Mechanics Shaped the Modern World

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Allen, David H. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Θέματα: Engineering.; History.; Mechanics.; Mechanics, Applied.; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.; History of Science.

This unique book presents a nontechnical view of the history of mechanics, from the Big Bang to present day. The impact of mechanics on the evolution of a variety of subjects is vividly illustrated, including astronomy, geology, astrophysics, anthropology, archeology, ancient history, Renaissance ar...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Mechanics and Our Ancestors
• The Greeks
• The Romans
• Mechanics in the Middle Ages
• The Artistic Renaissance
• Finding Our Way
• Mechanics Reborn
• Music and Measuring
• Continua, Art and Structures
• Weather
• Life Cycles
• The Quality of Our Lives
• Mechanics Today
• The Future of Mechanics.