Photography in the modern era : European documents and critical writings, 1913-1940 /

Bottled Poetry : Napa Winemaking from Prohibition to the Modern Era. by Lapsley, James . T.

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Coal mine disasters in the modern era 1900-1980 / by Elliott, Brian

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Bottled poetry : Napa winemaking from Prohibition to the modern era / by Lapsley, James T.

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Meat makes people powerful : a global history of the modern era / by Warren, Wilson J., 1960-

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Feasting and fasting : the history and ethics of Jewish food /

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Introduction to humans in engineered systems / by Remington, Roger W., 1947-

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The engines of Pratt & Whitney : a technical history / by Connors, Jack

Table of Contents: “…Pre-flight briefing -- The early years -- The later piston engine years -- The piston engine experience -- Transition to gas turbines -- WWII ends and turbojet development begins -- Birth of the tow-spool turbojet -- Four more turbojets -- Transition to turbofans -- Higher and faster -- Going commercial -- Challenges and new turbofans -- High-bypass fans -- The modern era -- Looking back 80 years -- Appendix : Pratt & Whitney medallion.…”

Accessing technical education in modern Japan /

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Technical knowledge in early modern Japan /

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The building of Hong Kong : constructing Hong Kong through the ages / by Walker, Anthony, 1939-

Table of Contents: “…Chong President, The Hong Kong Construction Association; Preface; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: Evolution; Chapter Three: Some Historic Projects; Chapter Four: Lu Pan; Chapter Five: The Modern Era; Chapter Six: The Hong Kong Construction Association; Acknowledgement of Photographs and Documents.…”
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Alabama blast furnaces / by Woodward, Joseph H., 1912-1965

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; Pioneer Era -- 1815-1861; Civil War Era -- 1961-1865; Reconstruction Era -- 1866-1879; Modern Era -- 1880-1940; Summary; Alabama City Furnace; Alice Furnace; Attalla Furnace; Battelle Furnace; Bay State Furnace; Bessemer Furnaces; Bibb Furnaces; Cane Creek Furnace; Cedar Creek Furnace; Cole Furnaces; Cornwall Furnace; Decatur Furnace; Edwards Furnace; Ensley & Fairfield Furnaces; Etowah Furnaces; Fort Payne Furnace; Gadsden Furnace; Hale & Murdock Furnace; Hattie Ensley Furnace; Holt Furnace; Ironaton Furnaces; Irondale Furnace.…”
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Technology : critical history of a concept / by Schatzberg, Eric, 1956-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: an odd concept -- "The trouble with techne": ancient conceptions of technical knowledge -- The discourse of ars in the Latin middle ages -- Natural philosophy and the mechanical arts in the early modern era -- From art to applied science: creating a "semantic void" -- Technology in the nineteenth century: a marginal concept -- Discourse of Technik: engineers and humanists -- Thorstein Veblen's appropriation of Technik -- Veblen's legacy: culture versus determinism -- Technology in the social sciences before World War II -- Science and technology between the world wars -- Suppression and revival: technology in World War II and the Cold War -- Conclusion: technology as keyword in the 1960s and beyond -- Rehabilitating technology: a manifesto.…”
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Philosophies of technology : Francis Bacon and his contemporaries /

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Creativity in the Bronze Age : understanding innovation in pottery, textile, and metalwork production / by Jørgensen, Lise Bender, Sofaer, Joanna R., Sørensen, Marie Louise Stig

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Dirigible dreams : the age of the airship / by Hiam, C. Michael

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The future of post-human engineering : a preface to a new theory of technology / by Baofu, Peter

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Technical knowledge in early modern Japan.

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Technical Knowledge in Early Modern Japan -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Remarks on the History of Technology in Japan -- 1 Production Techniques in Early Modern Japan as seen through 'Famous Products of Japan from Mountain and Sea, Illustrated' (Nippon sankai meisan zue, 1799) -- 2 Vehicles of Knowledge: Japanese Technical Drawings in the Pre-modern Era, 1600-1868 -- 3 Dissemination of Knowledge and Technology: The Extensive Range of Exhibitions in Japan in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries…”
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The design quality manual : improving building performance / by Cook, Martin, 1956-

Table of Contents: “…-- 1.7 Clients changing needs and objectives -- 1.8 References -- 2 Building procurement -- 2.1 Evolution of the building industry and professionalism -- 2.2 Modern building procurement systems -- 2.3 Traditional building procurement -- 2.4 Variants of the traditional system -- 2.5 Design and build -- 2.6 Variants of design and build -- 2.7 Management contracting -- 2.8 Construction management -- 2.9 Design and manage -- 2.10 British Property Federation system -- 2.11 Project management -- 2.12 Professional development system -- 2.13 New Engineering Contract -- 2.14 Private Finance Initiative -- 2.15 Building procurement guidance -- 2.16 Chapter summary -- 2.17 References -- 3 Schools -- 3.1 Historical evolution of schools -- 3.2 The modern era of school building -- 3.3 Twentieth century schools -- 3.4 Twenty-first century schools -- 3.5 PFI schools in England and Wales Introduction -- 3.6 PFI schools in England and Wales Design Quality Matrices -- 3.7 PFI schools in England and Wales Overall summary matrix -- 3.8 PFI schools in England and Wales Architecture -- 3.9 PFI schools in England and Wales Environmental engineering -- 3.10 PFI schools in England and Wales User comfort -- 3.11 PFI schools in England and Wales Whole life costs -- 3.12 PFI schools in England and Wales Detail design -- 3.13 PFI schools in England and Wales Conclusions -- 3.14 PFI schools in England and Wales Recommendations -- 3.15 PFI schools in England and Wales Summary -- 3.16 PFI schools in Northern Ireland Introduction -- 3.17 PFI schools in Northern Ireland Description of the project -- 3.18 PFI schools in Northern Ireland Design Quality Matrices -- 3.19 PFI schools in Northern Ireland Overall summary matrix -- 3.20 PFI schools in Northern Ireland Architecture -- 3.21 PFI schools in Northern Ireland Environmental engineering -- 3.22 PFI schools in Northern Ireland User comfort -- 3.23 PFI schools in Northern Ireland Whole life costs -- 3.24 PFI schools in Northern Ireland Detail design -- 3.25 PFI schools in Northern Ireland User satisfaction -- 3.26 PFI schools in Northern Ireland Conclusions -- 3.27 PFI schools in Northern Ireland Recommendations -- 3.28 PFI schools in Northern Ireland Summary -- 3.29 International case studies -- 3.30 Further international case studies -- 3.31 References -- 4 Hospitals -- 4.1 Historical evolution of hospitals -- 4.2 The modern era of hospital building -- 4.3 Twenty-first century hospitals -- 4.4 Benchmarking hospitals Introducing a design quality method -- 4.5 Benchmarking hospitals The Design Quality Matrices -- 4.6 Benchmarking hospitals Architecture -- 4.7 Benchmarking hospitals Environmental engineering -- 4.8 Benchmarking hospitals User comfort -- 4.9 Benchmarking hospi.…”
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Enabling the internet of things : fundamentals, design, and applications / by Iqbal, Muhammad Azhar, 1978-, Hussain, Sajjad, (Lecturer in Electronics and Electrical Engineering), Huanlai, Xing, Imran, Muhammad A.

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