The progress of invention in the nineteenth century

By Edward W. Byrn

Book Overview

From the workshop bench to the world stage, Edward W. Byrn maps the inventions that changed everything. The century rewired daily life. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century is a brisk, richly informed history of technology reference that tracks how practical ingenuity became modern power. With a clear popular science history book voice, Byrn surveys mechanical and electrical inventions alongside an industrial inventions overview of the systems that made them matter: factories, tools, power, and the new logic of mass production. Expect vivid attention to transport and communication inventions that shrank distance and sped up trade, news, and travel, capturing the tempo of nineteenth century innovations and the distinctive feel of Victorian era technology. Read as engineering history reading or as a research reference for students, it is equally useful for dipping in, citing, and revisiting. More than a catalogue, this history of science classic reflects the confidence and anxieties of an age learning to live with machines. It belongs on the shelf of anyone drawn to industrial revolution history, and it rewards collectors who value primary-era perspectives as much as readers who want a grounded, readable guide to how the modern world was built. Presented here as a complete unabridged edition. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today; a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353705355
• ISBN13: 9789353705350
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"