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Forgotten Roots - Electric Power, Profits, Democracy and a Profession
Jack Casazza
Paperback - $26.95
The History of the Telephone
Herbert N. Casson
Hardcover - $55.95
Thirty-five short years, and presto! the newborn art of telephony is fullgrown. Three million telephones are now scattered abroad in foreign countries, and seven millions are massed here, in the land of its birth. So entirely has the telephone outgro ...
The Romance of the Reaper
Herbert Newton Casson
Paperback - $60.95
This is the story of our most useful business. It is a medley of mechanics, millionaires, kings, inventors and farmers; and it is intended for the average man and woman, boy and girl. Although I have taken great pains to make this book accurate, I ha ...
A Man on the Moon : The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts
Andrew Chaikin
Paperback - $29.95
This acclaimed portrait of heroism and ingenuity captures a watershed moment in human history. The astronauts themselves have called it the definitive account of their missions. On the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when Neil Armst ...
Chasing the Glitter : Black Hills Milling, 1874-1959
Richmond L. Clow
Paperback - $49.95
For those curious about the mine structures that dot the Black Hills landscape, this illustrated overview of mills and mineral-extraction processes will provide answers. The engineers and metallurgists who chased the glitter in the hard-rock ores mad ...
Encyclopedia of Modern Everyday Inventions
David J. Cole
Hardcover - $124.95
The 20th century saw radical changes to the pulse and quality of its everyday life, thanks to a wave of astonishing inventions that improved virtually every aspect of daily existence. This invaluable reference presents more than 40 alphabetical categ ...
Playback : From the Victrola to MP3, 100 Years of Music, Machines and Money
Mark Coleman
Paperback - $26.95
"Playback is the first book to place the fascinating history of sound reproduction within its larger social, economic, and cultural context-and includes appearances by everyone from Thomas Edison to En"