Christopher Polhem: The Father of Swedish Technology

By William Johnson

Translation of a volume originally pub. in 1911 about Christopher Polhem (CP), a great man in the history of technology & scientific discovery. But Polhem is not known in the English-speaking world, because the Swedish language has been a cultural barrier. Technically, what Sweden possesses today, & Sweden is among the leaders in technical advancement, is dependent upon CP & his dream for an industrial Sweden. Contents: A Contribution to the Bio. of CP, by Samuel Bring; CP?s Contributions to Applied Mechanics, by Gustaf Sellergren; CP, The Mining Engineer, by Herman Sundholm; CP?s Contribution to the Art of Building, by Nils Cronstedt; & A Contribution to a CP Biblio., by Samuel Bring: Published Works by & About CP; & CP?s Manuscripts. Illus.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1422365425
• ISBN13: 9781422365427
• Release Date: January 1963
• Publisher: American Swedish History Museum
• Length: 259 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.