From the internal combustion engine to the microchip the modern world has been shaped by advances in technology. This fact-filled book shows why such inventions came about and how they work. Since primitive man first made flint axes by knocking stones together human beings have rearranged the world around them transforming natural resources such as stone metal and wood to meet their particular needs. Over the centuries these and other materials have been combined to make new ones such as glass and plastic. Since the 19th century these advances have transformed every area of our lives - from the home to the workplace from the food we eat and the clothes we wear to the way we communicate and learn about the world around us. Illustrated throughout with how-it-works colour photographs and diagrams Technology gives a fascinating insight into how science has shaped our history.

 

This book is part of a book series called Dk Eyewitness .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Dorling Kindersley Ltd .

Roger Bridgman studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge, but worked for several years as a graphic designer. After studying electronics, he became a design engineer at Marconi. Roger was Curator of Communications at the Science Museum for over ten years, during which he wrote DK's Eyewitness Science: Technology and gained an MSc in History of Technology at Imperial College, London.