History of Mechanical Inventions

This completely revised and updated classic explores the importance of technological innovation in the cultural and economic history of the West. Specific topics include development of technology of textile manufacture from primitive times, water wheels and wind mills, development of clocks and watches, invention of printing, machine tools and quantity production. "Without peer in its field."-American Scientist.Usher, Abbott Payson is the author of 'History of Mechanical Inventions' with ISBN 9780486255934 and ISBN 048625593X.