A short history of technology: from the earliest times to A.D. 1900 (original 1960; edition 1993)

by Thomas Kingston Derry (Author), Trevor Illtyd Williams (Author)

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Highly readable, profusely illustrated survey relates technology to history of every age: food production, metalworking, mining, steam power, transportation, electricity, and much more. 354 black-and-white illustrations. 1961 edition.

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Title:	A short history of technology: from the earliest times to A.D. 1900
Authors:	Thomas Kingston Derry (Author)
Other authors:	Trevor Illtyd Williams (Author)
Info:	New York : Dover Publications, c1960. 1993 republication of edition of 1961. Dover Science Books
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A Short History of Technology: From the Earliest Times to A.D. 1900 by T. K. Derry (Author) (1960)

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Derry, T. K.	Author	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Williams, Trevor I.	Author	main author	all editions	confirmed

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Highly readable, profusely illustrated survey relates technology to history of every age: food production, metalworking, mining, steam power, transportation, electricity, and much more. 354 black-and-white illustrations. 1961 edition.

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