| Books that give you the big picture of the historical period your motors are from help you get a handle on the "why" and "how come now" questions that pop up. More detailed histories of inventors, engineers, tool designers and companies fill in the even smaller gaps. | ||
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| Engines of Change: the American Industrial ...
by Brooke Hindle $18.95 | Making the Modern: Industry, Art, and Desig...
by Terry Smith $48.00 | Rivethead: Tales from the Assembly Line
by Ben Hamper $14.39 |
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| The Existential Pleasures of Engineering (T...
by Samuel C. Florman $10.17 The NYTimes called it "enchanting". I think that is over stating it somewhat, but if you don't mind a wordy book this one is ... | Engineering and the Mind's Eye
by Eugene S. Ferguson $18.97 This pairs up nicely with Visual Thinking, a book I stuck in the How-to category for lack of a better place. | Studies in the History of Machine Tools
by Robert S. Woodbury Great book for people who like to get to the bottom of things. Covers the milling machine, grinding machine, gear-cutting ma... |
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| To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure i...
by Henry Petroski $10.17 | The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyda...
by Henry Petroski $10.17 | Success through Failure: The Paradox of Des...
by Henry Petroski $24.95 |
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Industrial History
