Thema Technikgeschichte – alle Bücher

Peter Adey,
Luft

Luft umgibt und durchdringt alles Leben auf der Erde. Selten jedoch werden wir bewusst an ihre Bedeutung und ihre unglaublichen Eigenschaften erinnert. Vor etwa 300 Millionen Jahren, im Karbonzeitalter de…

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Georg Agricola
De Re Metallica Libri XII

Georg Agricola gilt als der Begründer der wissenschaftlichen Behandlung der Mineralogie und Bergbaukunde und zählt zu den wichtigsten Persönlichkeiten der Technik-Geschichte. Sein großes Vermächtnis für d…

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Mark Aldrich
Rise and Fall of King Coal

A history of the dynamic role of coal in the energy landscape of the United States during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In The Rise and Fall of King Coal, Mark Aldrich explores the pivotal role …

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William Aspray, David Hemmendinger
The Making and Meanings of a Computing Reference Work

SpringerBriefs in History of Computing

This manuscript is about an artifact, the Encyclopedia of Computer Science (ECS). From the time that computer science was mature enough to have its own reference book until printed reference books began t…

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Helaine Becker,
Smart Machines

★**"A must-buy for libraries where patrons are actively using AI tools or considering AI-related careers, this is equally valuable for those developing instruction on research methodologies, digital …

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David M Berry, Sarah Ciston, Anthony C Hay, Mark C Marino
Inventing Eliza

How the infamous ELIZA chatbot transformed ideas about AI and society's response to them.As we reach the 60th anniversary of ELIZA's public debut, Inventing ELIZA offers the first comprehensive critical a…

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Roland Betancourt
Disneyland and the Rise of Automation

A history of the engineering marvels behind one of America's most innovative and beloved entertainment experiencesWhen Disneyland opened to the public in 1955, it demystified the hidden world of factory a…

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James Bluemel
Once Upon a Time in Space

BBC Books

Featuring stunning full-colour photography from both personal collections of astronauts and NASA's archives, the human story of space is told through intimate and powerful testimonies from the astronauts,…

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Ulf Bossel
Fuel Cells

The book presents the scientific history of the early days of fuel cells (1838 to 1845). The fuel cell effect was discovered by the Swiss scientist Christian Friedrich Schoenbein. while the English lawyer…

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Doris Brandstätter, Mirabell Mina
"Bitcoin - Die magische Münze ohne König"

Das Buch handelt von Bitcoin, der ersten digitalen Währung der Welt, und erzählt ihre Geschichte auf eine spannende und kindgerechte Weise. Die zentralen Themen sind:Die Entstehung von Bitcoin: Wie Bitcoi…

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Jessica A Brockmole
Pink Cars and Pocketbooks

A fascinating history of how the automotive industry and consumers battled to define what women wanted in a car. Since the commercial introduction of the automobile, US automakers have always sought women…

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Eileen Buckholtz
Queens of Code

The stories of America's unsung computing women, brought out of the shadows and into their rightful place in the history of technology.The dearth of women in our histories of technology cannot be overstat…

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Peter Burke,
Giganten der Gelehrsamkeit

Allgemeines Programm - Sachbuch (Wagenbach)

Universalgelehrte wurden oft vergessen, verkannt, verniedlicht oder als Schwindler verunglimpft. Peter Burke unternimmt eine Ehrenrettung dieser Ausnahmetalente und folgt ihrer Geschichte über 500 Jahre i…

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Suryakanthie Chetty
Science and Technology in South Africa, 1939-1946

Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology

This book addresses the ways in which science and technology were employed in South Africa during the Second World War. A key theme underlying the chapters is the human mind: in Chapter One, which address…

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Dominic Chinea
Machines a Visual History

"Filled with stunning illustrations and lively, engaging text, The Repair Shop's Dom Chinea guides readers through this celebration of the history and uses of 100 machines that have allowed artisans …

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Dominic Chinea
Machines: A Visual History

SAGE Study Skills Series

The Repair Shop's Dominic Chinea takes you on an exploration of 100 essential machines found in the workshops and studios of the world's finest artisans and heritage craftspeople.Filled with stunning illu…

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Bartek Chomanski, Lode Lauwaert
We, robots

This book takes a philosophical look at traditional technological tools such as hammers and drills as well as the modern: autonomous cars, ChatGPT, smartphones, apps, steam engines, nuclear power plants, …

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Robert Ciesla
The Book of Chatbots

Primitive software chatbots emerged in the 1960s, evolving swiftly through the decades and becoming able to provide engaging human-to-computer interactions sometime in the 1990s. Today, conversational tec…

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Alica-Nana Citron
Spinning the Cosmos

This open access book investigates the epistemological concept of and the knowledge transfer interwoven with the moveable paper wheels found in medieval and early modern books---the so-called "volvel…

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Pamela Elizabeth Clark
Extreme Exploration

Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration

This book describes a relatively unsung triumph of the Apollo program. The extreme limitation of resources available for exploring the lunar surface required the creation of an altogether new approach to …

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